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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former Naval Air Station Brunswick operator United States Navy
subject surface form: Former Naval Air Station Brunswick
former Naval Air Station Brunswick militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Former Naval Air Station Brunswick
former Naval Air Station Brunswick serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Former Naval Air Station Brunswick
Billy Powell militaryBranch United States Navy
Martin 4-0-4 usedBy United States Navy
Admiral Charles Turner Joy militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Charles Turner Joy
DD-951 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
Forrest Sherman class operator United States Navy
subject surface form: Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
Lloyd M. Mustin militaryBranch United States Navy
Lloyd M. Mustin operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Mustin (DD-413)
USS Redfin (SS-272) operator United States Navy
John Cooper Jr. militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Jackie Cooper
John militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: John Cooper Jr.
DD-731 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Maddox (DD-731)
Gearing class operator United States Navy
subject surface form: Gearing-class destroyer
Harmon Rabb Jr. militaryBranch United States Navy
NAB Coronado operator United States Navy
SQT operator United States Navy
SQT serviceBranch United States Navy
BUD/S Phase 1 operator United States Navy
U.S. Navy dress uniform usedBy United States Navy
Underwater Demolition Team insignia usedBy United States Navy
Andrew H. Foote militaryBranch United States Navy
Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Samuel J. Locklear III
North American OV-10 Bronco usedBy United States Navy
FJ Fury series usedBy United States Navy
FJ Fury series operator United States Navy
Albert Scott Crossfield militaryBranch United States Navy
Crossfield militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Scott Crossfield
Harry D. Felt militaryBranch United States Navy
North American T-6 Texan usedBy United States Navy
Leroy Grumman militaryBranch United States Navy
SNJ operator United States Navy
Paul J. Weitz militaryBranch United States Navy
Achievement Medal militaryBranch United States Navy
Iraq Campaign Medal serviceBranch United States Navy
Afghanistan Campaign Medal serviceBranch United States Navy
Korea Defense Service Medal serviceBranch United States Navy
Naval Submarine Base New London operator United States Navy
Grumman EA-6B Prowler operator United States Navy
carronade usedBy United States Navy