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	*51 Los Angeles class Attack Submarines (SSN)		*51 Los Angeles class Attack Submarines (SSN)
	*4 Ohio class Guided Missile Submarines (SSGN)		*4 Ohio class Guided Missile Submarines (SSGN)

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The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and is one of seven uniformed services. The Navy is administratively managed by the Department of the Navy, which is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Navy. The Department of the Navy is, itself, a division of the Department of Defense, which is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The highest ranking Naval officer is the Chief of Naval Operations.

Seal of the United States Navy

Contents 1 Organisation 2 Ships 2.1 Aircraft Carriers 2.2 Battleships 2.3 Cruisers 2.4 Destroyers 2.5 Frigates 2.6 Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines 2.7 Attack Submarines 2.8 Amphibious Ships 2.9 Mine countermeasures ship 2.10 Patrol boat 2.11 Auxiliaries 3 Aircraft 3.1 Carrier Aircraft 3.2 Surface Fleet Aircraft 3.3 Land-based Aircraft 4 Special Operations 5 Military Sealift Command 6 Uniforms 6.1 Service Uniform 7 Rank Insignia 7.1 Officers 7.2 Warrant Officers 7.3 Enlisted Men 8 Flag 8.1 Naval Jack of the United States 8.2 United States Naval Flag

Organisation

Ships

Aircraft Carriers

• 9 Nimitz class Aircraft Carriers (CVN)
• 1 Enterprise class Aircraft Carrier (CVN)
• 2 Kitty Hawk class Aircraft Carriers (CV)

Battleships

• 4 Iowa class Battleships (BB)

Cruisers

• 28 Ticongeroga class Guided Missile Cruisers (CG)

Destroyers

• 51 Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG)
• 16 Spruance class Destroyers (DD)

Frigates

• 60 Oliver Hazard Perrt class Guided Missile Frigates (FFG)

Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines

• 18 Ohio class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN)

Attack Submarines

• 3 Virginia class Attack Submarines (SSN)
• 6 Seawolf class Attack Submarines (SSN)
• 51 Los Angeles class Attack Submarines (SSN)
• 4 Ohio class Guided Missile Submarines (SSGN)

Amphibious Ships

• 7 Wasp class Amphibious Assault Ships (LHD)
• 5 Tarawa class Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA)
• 4 Iwo Jima class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPH)
• 2 San Antonio class Amphibious Transport Docks (LPD)
• 3 Raleigh class Amphibious Transport Docks (LPD)
• 11 Austin class Amphibious Transport Docks (LPD)
• 5 Harpers Ferry class Dock Landing Ships (LSD)
• 8 Whidbey Island class Dock Landing Ships (LSD)
• 20 Newport class Tank Landing Ships (LST)

Mine countermeasures ship

• 1 Iwo Jima class Mine Countermeasures Command and Support Ship (MCS)
• 14 Avenger class Mine Countermeasures Ships (MCM)
• 12 Osprey class Coastal Minehunters (MHC)

Patrol boat

• 14 Cyclone class Patrol Ships (PC)

Auxiliaries

• 4 Supply class Fast Combat Support Ships (AOE)
• 4 Detroit class Fast Combat Support Ships (AOE)
• 18 Henry J. Kaiser class Oilers (AO)
• 8 Kilauea class Ammunition Ships (AE)

Aircraft

Carrier Aircraft

• Lockheed Martin F-22N Raptor
• Grumman F-14D Tomcat
• Boeing A-12 Avenger II
• Grumman A-6G Intruder
• Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet
• Boeing EA-18G Growler
• Grumman EA-6B Prowler
• Lockheed S-3 Viking
• Grumman KA-6D Intruder
• Northrop Grumman E-3C Hawkeye
• Grumman C-2 Greyhound
• Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
• Sikorsky SH-60F Oceanhawk
• Sikorsky HH-60H Rescue Hawk

Surface Fleet Aircraft

• Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk
• Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk
• Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
• Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King
• Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
• Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon

Land-based Aircraft

• Lockheed P-3C Orion
• Lockheed EP-3C Aries II
• Boeing E-6 Mercury
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules
• Boeing C-40 Clipper
• Gulfstream C-20 Gulfstream III
• Beech C-12 Huron
• Northrop F-5 Tiger II (Aggressor)
• Lockheed Martin F-16N Fighting Falcon (Aggressor)
• Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornet (Aggressor)
• Beech T-34 Mentor
• Raytheon T-6 Texan II
• Rockwell T-2C Buckeye
• Boeing/BAe T-45 Goshawk
• Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner
• Beech T-44 Pegasus

Special Operations

Military Sealift Command

• 27 Sealift Ships
• 35 Prepositioning Ships
• 19 Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force Ships

Uniforms

Service Uniform

Rank Insignia

Officers

Warrant Officers

Enlisted Men

Flag

Naval Jack of the United States

United States Naval Flag