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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Operation Plumbbob involved United States Navy
Operation Storax militaryBranchInvolved United States Navy
TRICARE beneficiaryGroup United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Brian Binnie employer United States Navy
Brian Binnie militaryBranch United States Navy
General Electric J85 usedBy United States Navy
Battle of Kula Gulf belligerent United States Navy
WRNMMC branch United States Navy
F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine trainsFor United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Kerry family hasMemberMilitaryService United States Navy
Little Creek amphibious base operator United States Navy
Little Creek amphibious base militaryBranch United States Navy
Little Creek amphibious base usedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Winfield Scott Schley militaryBranch United States Navy
Bull militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: William F. Halsey Jr.
Halsey’s Typhoon militaryBranchAffected United States Navy
U.S. military police branch United States Navy
John militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: John F. Lehman
USS Guam operator United States Navy
Boca Chica Key hasMilitaryPresence United States Navy
Russ Hodges militaryService United States Navy
Operation Emery militaryBranchInvolved United States Navy
Common Missile Compartment developer United States Navy
this entity surface form: US Navy
Common Missile Compartment usedBy United States Navy
Japanese light cruiser Yahagi sunkBy United States Navy
Yamato task force opposedBy United States Navy
Battle of Kolombangara belligerent United States Navy
Norton Juster militaryBranch United States Navy
Jan Merlin militaryBranch United States Navy
Ralph McPherran Kiner militaryService United States Navy
Winchester Repeating Arms Company usedBy United States Navy
Joint Base San Antonio serviceBranch United States Navy
US destroyer John D. Ford operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS John D. Ford
US destroyer Stewart operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Stewart (DD-224)
US destroyer Pope operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Pope (DD-225)
Harry Carey Jr. militaryBranch United States Navy
CA-26 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Northampton (CA-26)
Biên Hòa Air Base usedBy United States Navy
Robert L. Gibson serviceBranch United States Navy
MSC operatedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Military Sealift Command
MSC serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Military Sealift Command
Special Mission Program serviceBranch United States Navy
USS Rochester operator United States Navy
USS Mount McKinley operator United States Navy
Tommy Gun usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Thompson submachine gun
Lieutenant Hiram Coffey militaryBranch United States Navy