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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NCIS hasJurisdictionOver United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Russell-Knox Building usedBy United States Navy
Down Periscope setting United States Navy
Kula Strait belligerentInBattles United States Navy
U.S. Navy carrier air groups partOf United States Navy
U.S. Navy carrier air groups usedBy United States Navy
U.S. Naval Forces Europe serviceBranch United States Navy
SOCEUR militaryBranch United States Navy
Luce Hall affiliation United States Navy
Luce Hall ownedBy United States Navy
USS Quincy (CA-71) operator United States Navy
Mahan Hall affiliation United States Navy
Barry Switzer employer United States Navy
Barry Switzer militaryBranch United States Navy
Jonathan Clark militaryBranch United States Navy
BB-61 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Iowa
Mark 80 series bombs usedBy United States Navy
Mabel Thayer Mahoney sponsoredVesselOperator United States Navy
COMUSNAVCENT militaryBranch United States Navy
COMFIFTHFLT militaryBranch United States Navy
COMFIFTHFLT usedBy United States Navy
AFSA serviceBranchesInvolved United States Navy
CSS worksWith United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont militaryBranch United States Navy
McCarty Little Hall usedBy United States Navy
McCarty Little Hall ownedBy United States Navy
Thomas militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Thomas Mattingly
HMS Victorious alliedService United States Navy
BB-64 operator United States Navy
Korean Peninsula waters usedBy United States Navy
November Bravo Sierra Echo assignedBy United States Navy
November Bravo Sierra Echo militaryBranch United States Navy
General Motors TBM Avenger primaryUser United States Navy
Bill Cayton militaryService United States Navy
SS usedIn United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
USS S-44 operator United States Navy
United States Navy submarine operatedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: USS S-44
United States Navy submarine service United States Navy
subject surface form: USS S-44
Q-ships operatedBy United States Navy
Mk 15 Snakeye fin usedBy United States Navy
F6F-5N night fighter usedBy United States Navy
F6F-5N night fighter serviceBranch United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Beretta 92FS pistol usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Beretta 92FS
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
William F. Readdy employer United States Navy
William F. Readdy militaryBranch United States Navy
Mark 80 series usedBy United States Navy