United States Navy

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Mission
The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.
—Mission statement of the United States Navy
From the New Recruits Handbook:
The mission of the United States Navy is to protect and defend the right of the United States and our allies to move freely on the oceans and to protect our country against her enemies.
The United States Navy serves as a seaborne branch of the Military of the United States. 10 U.S.C. § 5062 prescribes the Navy's three primary areas of responsibility:
  • "The preparation of naval forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war"
  • "The maintenance of naval aviation, including land-based naval aviation, air transport essential for naval operations and all air weapons and air techniques involved in the operations and activities of the Navy"
  • "The development of aircraft, weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and equipment of naval combat and service elements".
U.S. Navy training manuals state the mission of the U.S armed forces is "to prepare and conduct prompt and sustained combat operations in support of the national interest". As part of that establishment, the U.S. Navy's functions comprise sea control, power projection and nuclear deterrence, in addition to "sealift" duties.

Core Values

Honor: "I will bear true faith and allegiance ..." Accordingly, we will: Conduct ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all relationships with peers, superiors and subordinates; Be honest and truthful in our dealings with each other, and with those outside the Navy; Be willing to make honest recommendations and accept those of junior personnel; Encourage new ideas and deliver the bad news, even when it is unpopular; Abide by an uncompromising code of integrity, taking responsibility for our actions and keeping our word; Fulfill or exceed our legal and ethical responsibilities in our public and personal lives twenty-four hours a day. Illegal or improper behavior or even the appearance of such behavior will not be tolerated. We are accountable for our professional and personal behavior. We will be mindful of the privilege to serve our fellow Americans.

Courage: "I will support and defend ..." Accordingly, we will have: courage to meet the demands of our profession and the mission when it is hazardous, demanding, or otherwise difficult; Make decisions in the best interest of the navy and the nation, without regard to personal consequences; Meet these challenges while adhering to a higher standard of personal conduct and decency; Be loyal to our nation, ensuring the resources entrusted to us are used in an honest, careful, and efficient way. Courage is the value that gives us the moral and mental strength to do what is right, even in the face of personal or professional adversity.

Commitment: "I will obey the orders ..." Accordingly, we will: Demand respect up and down the chain of command; Care for the safety, professional, personal and spiritual well-being of our people; Show respect toward all people without regard to race, religion, or gender; Treat each individual with human dignity; Be committed to positive change and constant improvement; Exhibit the highest degree of moral character, technical excellence, quality and competence in what we have been trained to do. The day-to-day duty of every Navy man and woman is to work together as a team to improve the quality of our work, our people and ourselves.

Sailors Creed

I am a United States Sailor.
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.
I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.
I proudly serve my country’s Navy combat team with Honor, Courage and Commitment.
I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.


Navy Flyer's Creed

I am a United States Navy Flyer.
My countrymen built the best airplane in the world
and entrusted it to me. They trained me to fly it.
I will use it to the absolute limit of my power.

With my fellow pilots, air crews, and deck crews, my plane
and I will do anything necessary to carry out our tremendous responsibilities.
I will always remember we are part of an unbeatable combat team--the United States Navy.

When the going is fast and rough, I will not falter.
I will be uncompromising in every blow I strike. I will be humble in victory.

I am a United States Navy flyer. I have dedicated myself to my
country, with its many millions of all races, colors, and creeds.
They and their way of life are worthy of my greatest protective effort.
I ask the help of God in making that effort great enough.



Units of the Navy


Commander, United States Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) 

Commander, United States Third Fleet 

  • Commander, Strike Force Training Pacific

Commander, United States Seventh Fleet 

  • Commander, Carrier Strike Group Five (George Washington Strike Group)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (COMDESRON FIFTEEN)

Commander, Naval Surface Force, United States Pacific Fleet (COMSURFPAC)

  • Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN (COMEXSTRGRU SEVEN)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Eleven (COMPHIBRON ELEVEN)
    • Commander, Mine Countermeasures Division Eleven (COMMINDIV ELEVEN)
    • Fleet Surgical Team Seven (FLTSURGTM SEVEN)
    • Tactical Air Control Squadron Twelve (TACRON TWELVE)
  • Commander, Amphibious Group Three (COMPHIBGRU THREE)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron One (COMPHIBRON ONE)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Three (COMPHIBRON THREE)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Five (COMPHIBRON FIVE)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Seven (COMPHIBRON SEVEN)
    • Commander, Tactical Air Control Group One (COMTACGRU ONE)
      • Tactical Air Control Squadron Eleven (TACRON ELEVEN)
    • Commander, Naval Beach Group One (COMNAVBEACHGRU ONE)
  • Commander, Naval Surface Group Mid-Pacific (COMNAVSURFGRU MIDPAC)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Thirty-One (COMDESRON THREE ONE)
  • Naval Coastal Warfare Group One (COMNCWGRU ONE)
  • Commander, Destroyer Squadron One (COMDESRON ONE)
  • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Seven (COMDESRON SEVEN)
  • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-One (COMDESRON TWENTY-ONE)
  • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Three (COMDESRON TWENTY-THREE)
  • Commander, Naval Surface Group Pacific North-West (COMNAVSURFGRU PACNORWEST)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Nine (COMDESRON NINE)
  • Commander, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One (COMEODGRU ONE)
  • Commander, Afloat Training Group Pacific (COMATG PAC)
    • Commander, Afloat Training Group Mid-Pacific (COMATG MIDPAC)
    • Commander, Afloat Training Group West Pacific (COMATG WESTPAC)
    • Commander, Afloat Training Group Pacific North-West (COMATG PACNORWEST)
  • Commander, Regional Support Organization (COMREGSUPPGRU)
  • Commander, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific (COMEWTGPAC)

Commander, Submarine Force, United States Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC)

Commander, Naval Air Force, United States Pacific Fleet (COMNAVAIRPAC) 

  • Commander, Patrol And Reconnaissance Group, Pacific
    • Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 1 (COMPATRECONWING ONE)(Naval Support Facility Kamiseya?)
    • Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 (COMPATRECONWING TEN)
      • VQ-1
      • Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two, NAS Whidbey Island, WA
      • Patrol Squadrons VP 62 Broadarrows
  • Commander, Electronic Attack Wing, Pacific (COMVAQWINGPAC)
  • Commander, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Wing, Pacific (COMHSLWINGPAC)
  • Commander, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Wing, Pacific (COMHSWINGPAC)
  • Commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing, Pacific (COMHELSEACOMBATWINGPAC)
    • HSC-3 Merlins
    • HSC-8 Eightballers
    • HSC-25 Island Knights
    • HSC-21 Blackjacks
    • HSC-23 Wildcards
    • Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacific (HSCWSP)
  • Commander, Strategic Communications Wing One (COMSTRATCOMWING ONE)

Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTCOM) (previously known as U.S. Atlantic Fleet) 

Commander, United States Second Fleet 

Commander, Naval Surface Forces, United States Atlantic Fleet (COMNAVSURFLANT) 

    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Eight (COMDESRON TWO-EIGHT)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Six (COMDESRON TWO-SIX)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Two (COMDESRON TWO)
  • Commander, Amphibious Group Two (COMPHIBGRU TWO)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Two (COMPHIBRON TWO)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Four (COMPHIBRON FOUR)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Six (COMPHIBRON SIX)
    • Commander, Amphibious Squadron Eight (COMPHIBRON EIGHT)
    • Commander, Naval Beach Group Two (COMNAVBEACHGRU TWO)
    • Navy Cargo Handling Battalion West (NAVCARGOBN ONE)
    • Fleet Surgical Team Two (FLTSURGTM TWO)
    • Fleet Surgical Team Four (FLTSURGTM FOUR)
    • Fleet Surgical Team Six (FLTSURGTM SIX)
    • Fleet Surgical Team Eight (FLTSURGTM EIGHT)
    • Tactical Air Control Squadron Two One (TACRON TWO ONE)
    • Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two (TACRON TWO ONE)
  • Commander, Naval Surface Group Two (COMNAVSURFGRU TWO )
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Six (COMDESRON SIX)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Fourteen (COMDESRON FOURTEEN)
  • Regional Support Organization (REGSUPPORG)
  • Sea Logistics Atlantic (SEALOGLANT)
  • Commander, Naval Coastal Warfare Group Two (COMNCWGRU TWO)
  • Commander, Mine Warfare Command (COMINEWARCOM)
    • Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron One (COMCMRON ONE)
    • Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron Two (COMCMRON TWO)
      • Mine Countmeasures Division Eleven (MCMDIV ELEVEN)
    • Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron Three (COMCMRON THREE)
      • Mine Countmeasures Division Thirty-One (MCMDIV THIRTY-ONE)
    • Commander, South Central Regional Maintenance Center (SCRMC INGLESIDE)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Two (COMDESRON TWO-TWO)
    • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Six (COMDESRON TWO-SIX)
  • Commander, Naval Surface Group Med (COMNAVSURFGRU MED)
  • Commander, Surface Warfare Development Group (COMSURFWARDEVGRU)
  • Commander, Regional Support Group (COMREGSUPPGRU NORFOLK)
  • Afloat Training Group (ATG)
  • Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, Mayport, FL (SERMC MAYPORT)
  • Commander, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two (COMEODGRU TWO)
  • Fleet Integrated Logistics Activity, Portsmouth, VA (FCDIT)
  • Surface Warfare Officers School Command Newport, RI (SWOSCOLCOM Newport)

Commander, Submarine Force, United States Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT)

Commander, Naval Air Force, United States Atlantic Fleet (COMNAVAIRLANT)

Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/Fourth Fleet

U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Sixth Fleet

(While retaining both names, CNE/C6F has a combined staff)
  • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Sixty (as required, acts as Commander Task Force 60)(Gaeta, Italy)
  • CTF 63
  • CTF 67
  • CTF 68
  • CTF 69
  • additional 60-series Task Forces as required

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet

  • Commander, Destroyer Squadron Fifty
  • Commander, Logistics Force, Naval Forces Central Command

U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet

  • Commander, Naval Network Warfare Command (NNWC)
  • Commanding Officer, Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC)
  • Commanding Officer, Naval Information Operation Commands (NIOC)
    • NIOC Suitland (Research, Development, Test & Evaluation)
  • Combined Task Forces (CTF)

Military Sealift Command

  • Sealift Logistics Command Atlantic (SEALOGLANT)
  • Sealift Logistics Command Pacific (SEALOGPAC)
  • Sealift Logistics Command Europe (SEALOGEUR)
  • Sealift Logistics Command Central (SEALOGCENT)
  • Sealift Logistics Command Far East (SEALOGFE)

Naval Special Warfare Command

Naval Network Warfare Command

Naval Reserve Force

  • Naval Air Force Reserve
    • Fleet Logistics Support Wing
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron One (VR 1)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Four Six (VR 46)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Four Eight (VR 48)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five One (VR 51)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Two (VR 52)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Three (VR 53)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Four (VR 54)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Five (VR-55)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Six (VR-56)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Seven (VR 57)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Eight (VR 58)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Nine (VR 59)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Six One (VR 61)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Six Two (VR 62)
      • Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Six Four (VR-64)
    • Tactical Support Wing, NAS Atlanta, GA
    • Reserve Helicopter Squadrons reassigned to active duty helicopter wings
  • Navy Reserve Forces Command
    • Naval Reserve Fleet Hospitals


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