United States Navy (USN) United States NavyEmblem of the United States NavyFoundedMarch 27, 1794; 232 years ago (1794-03-27)(in current form) October 13, 1775; 250 years ago (1775-10-13)(as the Continental Navy)[1][2] CountryUnited StatesTypeNavyRoleNaval warfareSize 344,600 active personnel 57,500 reserve personnel 210,024 civilian employees (As of 2025[update])[3] 480 ships total, of which 300 are deployable (As of 2019[update])[4] 2,623 aircraft (As of 2018[update])[5] Part ofUnited States Armed ForcesDepartment of the NavyHeadquartersThe Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.MottosSemper Fortis ('Always Courageous'), (unofficial).Non sibi sed patriae ('Not for self but for country') (unofficial)ColorsBlue and gold[6][7] March"Anchors Aweigh" PlayⓘAnniversaries13 OctoberEquipmentList of equipment of the United States NavyEngagements See list American Revolutionary WarAmerican–Algerian War (1785–1795)Quasi-WarFirst Barbary WarWar of 1812Second Barbary WarWest Indies Anti-Piracy OperationsSeminole WarsAfrican Anti-Slavery OperationsAegean Sea Anti-Piracy OperationsFirst Sumatran expeditionUnited States exploration expeditionPatriot WarSecond Sumatran expeditionIvory Coast ExpeditionCapture of MontereyMexican–American WarBombardment of GreytownBattle of Ty-ho BayFirst Fiji ExpeditionFilibuster WarSecond Opium WarThird Fiji expeditionReform WarParaguay expeditionAmerican Civil WarBombardment of Qui NhonShimonoseki CampaignFormosa ExpeditionUnited States expedition to KoreaEgyptian Expedition (1882)Bering Sea Anti-Poaching OperationsKingdom of Hawaii overthrowalSecond Samoan Civil WarBanana Wars Spanish–American War Negro Rebellion Occupation of Nicaragua Occupation of Haiti Occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916) Philippine–American WarBoxer RebellionWorld War IBombardment of SamsunWorld War IIKorean WarFirst Taiwan Strait Crisis1958 Lebanon crisis1958 Taiwan Strait CrisisVietnam WarOccupation of the Dominican Republic (1965)Iranian Hostage RescueGulf of Sidra incident (1981)Multinational Force in LebanonInvasion of GrenadaAction in the Gulf of Sidra (1986)Bombing of Libya (1986)Tanker War Earnest Will Prime Chance Eager Glacier Nimble Archer Praying Mantis 1989 air battle near TobrukInvasion of PanamaGulf WarIraqi no-fly zonesSomali Civil War Operation Restore Hope American military intervention in Somalia (2007–present) Somali Civil War (2009–present) Islamic State insurgency in Puntland Bosnian WarThird Taiwan Strait CrisisKosovo WarInternational Force for East TimorOperation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan (2001–2014) Philippines Horn of Africa Trans Sahara Caribbean and Central America Iraq WarOperation Burnt FrostOperation Ocean ShieldOperation Odyssey Dawn2014 Intervention against ISILOperation Inherent ResolveWar in Afghanistan (2015–2021)2017 Shayrat missile strikeOperation Prosperity Guardian2024 missile strikes in YemenIran-Israel War Operation Midnight Hammer Websitenavy.milnavy.comCommandersCommander-in-ChiefPresident Donald TrumpSecretary of DefensePete HegsethSecretary of the NavyJohn PhelanChief of Naval OperationsADM Daryl CaudleVice Chief of Naval OperationsADM James W. KilbyMaster Chief Petty Officer of the NavyMCPON John J. Perryman IVInsigniaFlagEnsignJackPennantLogo
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