To recruit, train, equip, and organize to deliver combat ready Naval forces to win conflicts and wars while maintaining security and deterrence through sustained forward presence.— Mission statement of the United States Navy.

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Origins
It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything

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The U.S. Navy falls under the administration of the Department of the Navy, under civilian leadership of the Secretary of the Navy(SECNAV).

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The size, complexity, and international presence of the United States Navy requires a large number of navy installations to support its operations. While the majority of bases are located inside the United States itself, the Navy maintains a significant

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As of 2018 , the navy operates over 460 ships, including vessels operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) crewed by a combination of

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The current naval jack of the United States is the Union Jack, a small blue flag emblazoned with the stars of the 50 states. The Union Jack

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The United States Navy has over 400,000 personnel, approximately a quarter of whom are in ready reserve. Of those on active duty, more than eighty percent are enlisted sailors and around fifteen percent are commissioned officers; the rest are midshipmenof

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