Navy

The U.S. Navy was founded on October 13, 1775, with the Department of the Navy established in 1798. The Navy's mission is to “maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas," and it does so with warfare specialities that include aviation, surface warfare, nuclear submarines, special forces and support services.

There are approximately 341,000 sailors serving actively in the U.S. Navy today with an additional 59,000 reserve personnel.

Navy News

retired U.S. Navy Adm. William H. McRaven speaks to service members

University President Resigns After Plagiarizing Famous SEAL McRaven in Speech

The embattled president of the University of South Carolina resigned on Wednesday.

Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney in port at Naval Station San Diego

Whales Found Dead Under Australian Navy Ship in San Diego

The Sydney has been holding joint exercises with the U.S. Navy in the area since early April.

Capsized USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor.

Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor to Be Buried Saturday

Navy Fireman 2nd Class Martin D. Young was 21 years old when he was killed during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

William McRaven speaks with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith during an interview in Austin.

University President Apologizes for Plagiarizing Remarks by Famous Navy SEAL McRaven

Bob Caslen admitted to quoting McRaven, who served as commander of U.S. Special Operations Command.

Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast in-shore attack craft

Iran Rejects US Claim that Speedboats Sparked Encounter

The statement said the Guard's navy warned the U.S. vessels to stop their “provocative and aimless shooting.”

Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith commissioning ceremony

Navy Commissions $525M Warship in San Diego

Construction on the expeditionary sea base Miguel Keith took about two years and is set to be permanently foreign-based.

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Get Navy Fit

Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) Overview

Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT) Overview

The Navy Physical Readiness Test consists of push-ups, curl-ups (sit-ups), and either running or swimming.

Navy Body Composition Assessment

Navy Body Composition Assessment

Navy EOD - Diver Training

Navy EOD - Diver Training

Navy Physical Fitness Program

Navy Physical Fitness Program

Creating a Circuit Training Routine

Creating a Circuit Training Routine

Navy Equipment

RQ-2A Pioneer

NU-1B Otter

F-5 Tigershark

Join the Navy

Navy submarine tour Hawaii

US Naval History and Roles

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason Hatch, assigned to Company 2-6 of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, participates in a diving casualty drill with a Mexican navy diver during a joint training mission in Veracruz, Mexico. (Courtesy photo)

US Navy's Values and Missions

Navy civilian equivalent occupations installation maintenance repair

Navy Jobs at a Glance

A U.S. Navy change of command ceremony.

Navy Officer Explained

Fort Carson swimming Navy physical fitness assessment

Navy Weight Requirements at a Glance

Navy boot camp recruits

Navy Boot Camp Timeline at a Glance

Navy Special Pay

Navy Aviation Continuation Pay

Career Enlisted Flyer Incentive Pay

A U.S. Navy diver uses a scrubber to clean the hull of the Key West

Diving Duty Pay

Nuclear Officer Career Bonus

Ticonderoga Cruiser

Virginia Class Attack Submarine SSN