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ඇමෙරිකානු නාවික හමුදාව (ඉංග්රීසි: United States Navy, USN), ලොව විශාලතම නාවික හමුදාව වේ.
United States Navy | |
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Founded | 13 ඔක්තෝබර් 1775 (248 years, 11 months)[note 1][1] |
Country | United States |
Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare, power projection, nuclear deterrence, and sealift |
Size | 336,978 active duty personnel[2] 279,471 civilian employees[2] 101,583 ready reserve personnel[2] 290 deployable ships (as of 2019)[2] of 480 total ships 3,900+[2] Dept. of Navy manned aircraft combined (U.S. Navy operates 2,623 manned aircraft and the U.S. Marine Corps operates 1,304 manned aircraft)[3] |
Part of | U.S. Department of Defense
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Headquarters | The Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
Motto(s) | "Semper Fortis" (ඉංග්රීසි: "Always Courageous"), (official) "Non sibi sed patriae" (ඉංග්රීසි: "Not for self but for country") (unofficial) |
Colors | Blue, Gold[4][5] |
March | "Anchors Aweigh" |
Anniversaries | 13 October |
Equipment | List of U.S. Navy equipment |
Engagements | See list
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Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation |
Website | navy.mil |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Donald Trump |
Secretary of Defense | Mark Esper |
Secretary of the Navy | Thomas Modly (acting) |
Chief of Naval Operations | ADM Michael M. Gilday |
Vice Chief of Naval Operations | ADM Robert P. Burke |
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | MCPON Russell L. Smith |
Insignia | |
Flag | |
Jack | |
Pennant | |
Roundel | |
Anchor, Constitution, and Eagle |
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