Department of the Navy

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The Department of the Navy is a U.S. federal executive department responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the United States Navy and Marine Corps as key maritime components of the nation’s armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal executive department
military department of the United States
budgetFunction defense
componentOf United States Armed Forces
country United States of America
dateFormed 1798-04-30
formedFrom United States Department of War
hasCivilianControl Secretary of the Navy
hasHead Secretary of the Navy
hasMilitaryAdvisor Chief of Naval Operations
Commandant of the Marine Corps
hasMotto Semper Fortis (associated with the U.S. Navy)
hasPosition Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
surface form: Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)

General Counsel of the Navy
Under Secretary of the Navy
headOfGovernmentBody United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
headquartersLocation Arlington, Virginia
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis National Security Act of 1947
Title 10 of the United States Code
mission maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces
support national security and defense strategies of the United States
oversees Marine Corps Systems Command
Naval Air Systems Command
Naval Education and Training Command
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
Naval Sea Systems Command
Naval Supply Systems Command
Office of Naval Research
partOf Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
positionInHierarchy military department under the Secretary of Defense
precededBy Board of Admiralty (Continental Congress)
reportsTo United States Secretary of Defense
responsibleFor United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps Reserve
United States Navy
United States Navy Reserve
role equipping the United States Marine Corps
equipping the United States Navy
organizing the United States Marine Corps
organizing the United States Navy
providing maritime forces for national defense
training the United States Marine Corps
training the United States Navy
seat Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
typeOfJurisdiction civilian-led military organization

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this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Naval Research Laboratory parentOrganization Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
ONR Global parentOrganization Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of the Navy
Office of Naval Research parentOrganization Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Selected Reserve parentOrganization Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Training and Education Command parentOrganization Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
ASN(RD&A) partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Chief of Navy Reserve partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Commandant of the Marine Corps partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
General Counsel of the Navy partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Naval Air Systems Command partOf Department of the Navy
Naval Education and Training Command partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of the Navy
Naval Intelligence Activity partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Naval Supply Systems Command partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Office of Naval Intelligence partOf Department of the Navy
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations partOf Department of the Navy
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Under Secretary of the Navy partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
UNSECNAV partOf Department of the Navy
subject surface form: Under Secretary of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
United States Marine Corps partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
United States Naval War College partOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Department of Defense precededBy Department of the Navy
subject surface form: United States Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Air Medal presentedBy Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Bronze Star Medal presentedBy Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Navy Cross presentedBy Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Navy Distinguished Service Medal presentedBy Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Navy Unit Commendation presentedBy Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
NUC presentedBy Department of the Navy
subject surface form: Navy Unit Commendation
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of the Navy
Navy and Marine Corps Medal presentedBy Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
World War II Victory Medal presentedBy Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Purple Heart presenter Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual publisher Department of the Navy
Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 relatedTo Department of the Navy
NME replaced Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: Navy Department
Navy Distinguished Service Medal serviceBranch Department of the Navy
United States Navy serviceBranchOf Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy
Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet subordinateTo Department of the Navy
this entity surface form: United States Department of the Navy