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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USNS Maury (T-AGS-16) operator United States Navy
Naval Support Activity Mid-South operator United States Navy
Grumman Widgeon operator United States Navy
USS Indiana (BB-58) operator United States Navy
Rolls-Royce AE 3007H usedBy United States Navy
Rear Admiral William S. Sims militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: William S. Sims
Caspar F. Goodrich militaryBranch United States Navy
Pratt & Whitney J42 usedBy United States Navy
Pratt & Whitney J42 operator United States Navy
CA-38 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS San Francisco
CA-38 serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: USS San Francisco
Captain Cassin Young (killed in action) militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Cassin Young
Captain Cassin Young (killed in action) operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS San Francisco (CA-38)
Douglas Fowley militaryService United States Navy
Grumman Goose usedBy United States Navy
Roger Williams militaryService United States Navy
Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Tactical Fighter Experimental
Miss Nancy Cooper operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Helena (CL-50)
USS Helena (CL-113) operator United States Navy
USS Helena (CL-113) serviceBranch United States Navy
Alvin Morris militaryBranch United States Navy
Cuban Occupation Medal serviceBranch United States Navy
China Relief Expedition Medal militaryBranch United States Navy
Rear Admiral Frank H. Schofield militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Frank H. Schofield
Rear Admiral James H. Glennon militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: James H. Glennon
Tex Winter militaryService United States Navy
USS Cassin (DD-43) operator United States Navy
USS Cassin (DD-43) serviceBranch United States Navy
USS Ingram (DD-694) operator United States Navy
USS Ingram (DD-694) serviceBranch United States Navy
USS Ingram (DD-694) operator United States Navy
subject surface form: Allen M. Sumner class
PM-3A nuclear reactor operator United States Navy
Task Force 64 militaryBranch United States Navy
BB-56 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Washington (BB-56)
BB-56 serviceBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Washington (BB-56)
Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Randall Jacobs
Pratt & Whitney TF30 afterburning turbofan usedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Pratt & Whitney TF30
Navy recruiting stations operatedBy United States Navy
USS Albacore (AGSS-569) operator United States Navy
USS Helena (CA-75) operator United States Navy
Malcolm Scott Carpenter militaryBranch United States Navy
Edward Streeter militaryBranch United States Navy
James Waddell militaryBranch United States Navy
Atlanta class operator United States Navy
Atlanta class militaryBranch United States Navy
George Sullivan militaryBranch United States Navy
USS Juneau (CL-119) operator United States Navy
CL-52 operator United States Navy
subject surface form: USS Juneau