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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Herman Talmadge militaryBranch United States Navy
Thomas Macdonough militaryBranch United States Navy
flexible response doctrine appliedBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy
Battle of Cape Gloucester supportedBy United States Navy
New Mexico class operator United States Navy
Oliver Hazard Perry militaryBranch United States Navy
Operation Linebacker militaryBranch United States Navy
William D. Leahy militaryBranch United States Navy
William D. Leahy employer United States Navy
Operation Rolling Thunder belligerent United States Navy
Admiral Wesley L. McDonald militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Wesley L. McDonald
Admiral Wesley L. McDonald employer United States Navy
subject surface form: Wesley L. McDonald
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Joseph Metcalf III
Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf III employer United States Navy
subject surface form: Joseph Metcalf III
John Connally militaryBranch United States Navy
Mayaguez incident involvesOrganization United States Navy
Mayaguez incident navalSupport United States Navy
Edmund Muskie militaryBranch United States Navy
United States Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1807 enforcementBy United States Navy
this entity surface form: United States naval forces
General Dynamics majorCustomer United States Navy
United Arab Emirates Navy cooperatesWith United States Navy
Egyptian Navy alliesWith United States Navy
Defense Supply Agency servedBranch United States Navy
Ernest King militaryBranch United States Navy
Ernest King employer United States Navy
Huff-Duff usedBy United States Navy
Black May 1943 hasParticipant United States Navy
Pee Wee Reese servedIn United States Navy
Thomas S. Gates Jr. militaryBranch United States Navy
Russell Islands usedByMilitaryForce United States Navy
NUC presentedBy United States Navy
subject surface form: Navy Unit Commendation
NUC militaryBranch United States Navy
subject surface form: Navy Unit Commendation
MH-60 Black Hawk primaryUser United States Navy
Edward Larrabee Barnes servedIn United States Navy
Naval Air Systems Command partOf United States Navy
Naval Air Systems Command serviceBranch United States Navy
Battle off Cape Engaño belligerent United States Navy
Eglin Air Force Base usedBy United States Navy
Naval Station Norfolk operator United States Navy
Naval Station Norfolk controlledBy United States Navy