Under Secretary of the Navy
| United States Under Secretary of the Navy |
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| Department of the Navy | |
| Style | Madam Under Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing) |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Navy |
| Appointer | The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Formation | August 22, 1940 |
| First holder | James Forrestal |
| Succession | 18th in SecDef succession |
| Deputy | Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy |
| Website | Official Website |
The Under Secretary of the Navy is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the United States Department of the Navy. The Under Secretary, called the "Under" in Pentagon slang, reports to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV).
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