U. S. Navy

United States Navy
Seal of the Department of the Navy
Founded	13 October 1775; 241 years ago (1775-10-13)
Country	United States of America
Type	Navy
Role	Power projection, crisis response, and direct action
Size	323,197 active duty personnel 108,515 reserve personnel 274 deployable ships 430 total ships 3,700+ aircraft
Part of	U.S. Department of Defense Dept. of the Navy (since 1794)
Headquarters	The Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Motto(s)	"Non sibi sed patriae" (Latin: "Not for self but for country") (unofficial)
Colors	Blue, Gold
March	"Anchors Aweigh"  Play
Equipment	see Equipment section below
Engagements	See list American Revolutionary War Quasi-War First Barbary War War of 1812 Second Barbary War West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations Seminole Wars African Anti-Slavery Operations Aegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations First Sumatran expedition United States exploration expedition Patriot War Second Sumatran expedition Capture of Monterey Mexican–American War Bombardment of Greytown Battle of Ty-ho Bay First Fiji expedition Filibuster War Second Opium War Second Fiji expedition Reform War Paraguay expedition American Civil War Bombardment of Qui Nhon Shimonoseki Campaign Formosa expedition United States expedition to Korea Egyptian Expedition (1882) Bering Sea Anti-Poaching Operations Kingdom of Hawaii overthrowal Second Samoan Civil War Banana Wars Spanish–American War Negro Rebellion Occupation of Nicaragua Occupation of Haiti Occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916) Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion World War I Bombardment of Samsun World War II Korean War 1958 Lebanon crisis Vietnam War Occupation of the Dominican Republic (1965) Iranian Hostage Rescue Multinational Force in Lebanon Invasion of Grenada Bombing of Libya (1986) Tanker War Earnest Will Prime Chance Eager Glacier Nimble Archer Praying Mantis Invasion of Panama Gulf War Iraqi no-fly zones Somali Civil War Bosnian War Kosovo War International Force for East Timor Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan (2001–14) Philippines Horn of Africa Pankisi Gorge Trans Sahara Caribbean and Central America Iraq War Operation Burnt Frost Operation Odyssey Dawn 2014 Intervention against ISIL Operation Inherent Resolve War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation
Website	www.navy.mil
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Donald Trump
Secretary of Defense	James Mattis
Secretary of the Navy	Sean Stackley (Acting)
Chief of Naval Operations	ADM John M. Richardson
Vice Chief of Naval Operations	ADM William F. Moran
Master Chief Petty Officer	MCPON Steven S. Giordano
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U.S. Department of Defense

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest, most capable navy in the world, with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The U.S. Navy has the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with ten in service, two in the reserve fleet, and three new carriers under construction. The service has 323,792 personnel on active duty and 108,515 in the Navy Reserve. It has 274 deployable combat vessels and more than 3,700 operational aircraft as of October 2016^[update].

The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was effectively disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. It played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers. It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Imperial Japan. The 21st century U.S. Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in strength in such areas as the Western Pacific, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it a frequent actor in U.S. foreign and military policy.