On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, through this blog, we offer you a glimpse of what these men and women do on a daily basis.
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) man the rails as the ship Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit.
Sailors on board guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) report to sea and anchor stations during the ship’s approach to Vladivostok.
An SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 5 lifts off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert holds an all-hands call with Commander, Navy Logsitics Group Pacific Sailors and civilians to talk about the current status of the Navy and to answer questions.
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator is towed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
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Status of the Navy:
| Navy Personnel | ||||
| Active Duty: 318,999 | ||||
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Officers: 52,561 | |||
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Enlisted: 262,017 | |||
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Midshipmen: 4,421 | |||
| Ready Reserve: 109,761 [As of Apr 2013 ] | ||||
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Selected Reserves: 63,368 | |||
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Individual Ready Reserve: 46,393 | |||
| Reserves currently mobilized: 4,254 [As of 7 May 2013] | ||||
| Navy Department Civilian Employees: 201,000 | ||||
| Ships and Submarines | ||||
| Deployable Battle Force Ships: 284 | ||||
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Ships Deployed: 96 (34%) | |||
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Ships Underway for Local Ops / Training (USFF / 3rd Fleet): 51 (17%) | |||
| Ships Underway | ||||
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Aircraft Carriers: | |||
| USS Nimitz (CVN 68) – 7th Fleet | ||||
| USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) – 5th Fleet | ||||
| USS George Washington (CVN 73) – 7th Fleet | ||||
| USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) – Atlantic Ocean | ||||
| USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) – Atlantic Ocean | ||||
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Amphibious Assault Ships: | |||
| USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) – 5th Fleet | ||||
Aircraft (operational): 3700+ |
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