United States Navy

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The United States Navy is the maritime service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for naval warfare, power projection, and maintaining freedom of navigation across the world’s oceans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces service branch
military branch
naval force
abbreviation United States Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: USN
allianceMember ANZUS
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

United States–Japan security alliance
civilianLeaderDepartment Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
civilianLeaderTitle Secretary of the Navy
commanderInChief President of the United States
coreCapability amphibious warfare
anti-submarine warfare
ballistic missile defense
carrier strike operations
sea-based nuclear deterrent
country United States of America
doctrine forward presence
global reach
sea power
enlistedLeaderTitle Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
ensign United States flag
surface form: Naval ensign of the United States
flag Naval jack of the United States
formationDate 1775-10-13
foundedBy Second Continental Congress
hasComponent United States Marine Corps
surface form: United States Marine Corps (historically under Department of the Navy)

United States Navy Reserve
headquartersCity Arlington, Virginia
headquartersCountry United States of America
headquartersLocation Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
historicalPrecursor Continental Navy
language English
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
mission maintain freedom of navigation on the world’s oceans
motto Non sibi sed patriae
mottoLanguage Latin
nickname United States Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Navy

United States Navy self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Navy
notableConflict American Civil War
American Revolutionary War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

War of 1812
World War I
World War II
operatesIn Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Persian Gulf
partOf United States Armed Forces
primaryDomain maritime
role deterrence
maritime security
naval warfare
power projection
sea control
strategic sealift
secondaryDomain aerospace
cyberspace
seniorMilitaryOfficerTitle Chief of Naval Operations
serviceBranchOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense

Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
translationOfMotto Not for self but for country
uses aircraft carriers
amphibious assault ships
cruisers
destroyers
littoral combat ships
naval aircraft
submarines
unmanned systems

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NAVFAC Northwest militaryBranch United States Navy
NAVFAC Northwest supportsBranch United States Navy
PQ convoys escortedBy United States Navy
Dan Walker militaryBranch United States Navy
William S. Parsons militaryBranch United States Navy
Matthew Fontaine Maury militaryBranch United States Navy
Matthew Fontaine Maury servedIn United States Navy
Matthew Fontaine Maury employer United States Navy
Frank Wead employer United States Navy
Frank Wead militaryBranch United States Navy
Ernest Borgnine militaryBranch United States Navy
Commander, Navy Installations Command partOf United States Navy
Jake Ellzey militaryBranch United States Navy
Naval Service Training Command serviceBranch United States Navy
Center for Surface Combat Systems operatedBy United States Navy
Center for Information Warfare Training serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Center for Security Forces operatedBy United States Navy
Center for Security Forces serviceBranch United States Navy
Morgan Luttrell militaryBranch United States Navy
Mrs. J. M. Wainwright operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Wainwright (DD-419)
Mayport, Florida militaryBranchPresent United States Navy
Able-Baker series of tests conductedBy United States Navy
Blandy militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: William H. P. Blandy
NRB operatedBy United States Navy
KNRB operatedBy United States Navy
U.S. Navy surface ships operatedBy United States Navy
Navy Region Southeast militaryBranch United States Navy
Naval Air Station San Diego operator United States Navy
Naval Air Station San Diego militaryBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Naval Air Station San Diego garrison United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Japanese 8th Fleet engagedAgainst United States Navy
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) operator United States Navy
RIM-7 Sea Sparrow usedBy United States Navy
United States Navy Bureau of Ships partOf United States Navy