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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

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)
• 4 Virginia class Guided Missile Cruisers (CGN)

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 Shark 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 Dress Uniform

Officers

Chief Petty Officers

Enlisted

Service Uniform

Officers

Chief Petty Officers

Enlisted

Working Uniform

Officers

Chief Petty Officers

Enlisted

New Working Uniform

Other Uniforms

USMC Uniform

Naval personnel deployed to United States Marine Corps units may wear USMC uniforms with US Navy insignia. These are mainly medical, JAG Corps and Chaplain's Corps personnel. US Navy personnel wearing USMC uniform must meet USMC appearance and grooming standards (more strict than those for the US Navy)

US Mavy personnel may not wear USMC blue or white dress uniforms.

Aviation

Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers, and Naval Aircrewmen are authorised to wear olive drab, or tan Nomex flight coveralls. Personnel handling/servicing aircraft on the flight deck of an Aircraft Carrier (or amphibious ships designated LHD, LHA, or LPH) wear colour-coded flightdeck jerseys. The following colours are used:

• Purple - Aviation Fuel Handlers
• Blue - Plane Handlers, Tractor Drivers, Elevator Operators
• Yellow - Flight Deck Officers and Plane Directors
• Green - Operations Personnel, Catapult and Arresting Gear Personnel, Ground Support Equipment Maintenance Personnel, Squadron Maintenance Personnel, Cargo handling personnel, Hook runners, Landing Signalmen Enlisted (LSE)
• White - Safety Observers, Squadron Trouble Shooters, Landing Signal Officers (LSO), Medics, LOX Handlers, Air Transfer Officers and visitors
• Red - Ordnance Handlers, EOD Personnel, Crash and Salvage Crews
• Brown - Plane Captains (Crew Chiefs and Mechanics)

Battle Dress Uniform/Desert Combat Uniform

Battle Dress Uniform/Desert Combat Uniform is also worn by Navy SEAL teams, along with SWCC crews (the "Brown Water Navy") who transport SEAL platoons to and from combat operation areas. The Battle Dress Uniform (BDUs) are typically worn by Master at Arms or other security personnel both ashore and afloat, and are authorized for those in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Fleet Diver communities. Combat utilities are also authorized for those attached to Navy Construction (Seabee) battalions, although they, as well as other selected units, currently wear the old-style BDU camouflage. Sailors attached to the Navy's Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) also wear the old-style BDU camouflage uniform. Also, Navy personnel assigned to some joint headquarters units, like Central Command in Qatar and Iraq wear combat utility uniforms.

USS Constitution

Personnel assigned to the USS Constitution, the oldest warship in continuous commission, and only one of six original United States sail frigates still in existance, wear US Navy uniforms according to regulations posted in 1815 on public occasions.

Rank Insignia

Officers

Warrant Officers

Enlisted Men

Flag

Naval Jack of the United States

United States Naval Flag