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    Founded27 March 1794 · (230 years, 10 months) · (in current form) · 13 October 1775 · (249 years, 4 months) · (as the Continental Navy)
    Part ofArmed forces of the United States · Department of the Navy
    HeadquartersThe Pentagon · Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
    Size334,896 active duty personnel · 54,741 Navy Reserve personnel · 387,637 total uniformed personnel (official data as of July 31, 2023) · 279,471 civilian employees (As of 2018) · 480 ships total, of which 300 are deployable (As of 2019) · 2,623 aircraft (As of 2018)
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    Mission

    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 … See more

    History

    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 honorable and glorious.— George Washington 15 November … See more

    Organization

    The U.S. Navy falls under the administration of the Department of the Navy, under civilian leadership of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). The most senior naval officer is the Chief of Naval Operations … See more

    Personnel

    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 … See more

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