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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Launch Complex 18 usedBy United States Navy
Naval Weapons Station Earle operator United States Navy
Robert F. Stockton militaryBranch United States Navy
William David Snodgrass militaryService United States Navy
United States Navy ship USS De Grasse operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS De Grasse
United States Navy ship USS De Grasse serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: USS De Grasse
Theodore Roosevelt IV militaryBranch United States Navy
Tom Ewell militaryService United States Navy
VF-6 (Fighting Squadron 6) serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: VF-6
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic militaryBranch United States Navy
Forrestal Village operator United States Navy
Ross Field usedBy United States Navy
Recruit Training Command militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Recruit Training Command Great Lakes
Training Support Center operatedBy United States Navy
The Quarterdeck of the Navy usedBy United States Navy
The Quarterdeck of the Navy operatedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Naval Station Great Lakes
Gate 3 operator United States Navy
J. E. Nourse militaryBranch United States Navy
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket operator United States Navy
George Winslow militaryService United States Navy
RNAS Machrihanish operatedBy United States Navy
John Young militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: John Young (astronaut)
RNAS Brawdy usedBy United States Navy
O'Hare militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Edward O'Hare
Donald D. Engen militaryBranch United States Navy
USS Lejeune operator United States Navy
USS Lejeune serviceBranch United States Navy
M2HB usedBy United States Navy
AN/M2 usedBy United States Navy
M3 aircraft machine gun usedBy United States Navy
Jerry Paris militaryBranch United States Navy
Pensacola class operator United States Navy
CA-24 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Pensacola (CA-24)
USS Drum (SS-228) operator United States Navy
John J. Herrick militaryBranch United States Navy
Harry Bailey militaryBranch United States Navy
Lofton militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Lofton R. Henderson
Operation Topside militaryBranch United States Navy
W47 warhead usedBy United States Navy
CA-32 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS New Orleans
Jesse Ventura militaryBranch United States Navy
Farley Granger militaryService United States Navy
Robert William Barker militaryBranch United States Navy
Butch militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Butch O'Hare
VF-3 (Fighting Squadron 3) militaryBranch United States Navy
Rita Wooster militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Edward "Butch" O'Hare
CA-36 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Minneapolis
Miss Grace L. Schaller operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Minneapolis (CA-36)