US Navy
America's sea service
The US Navy is the naval warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces, responsible for conducting operations at sea, from the sea, and in the air.
It is one of the largest and most powerful navies in the world, operating aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, and other vessels across the globe.
He served twenty years in the US Navy.
The term appears in contexts ranging from military history to recruitment advertisements to discussions of defense policy.
One that transports
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
battleship · minesweeper · corvette · amphibious · flotilla · taskforce · armada · aircraft carrier
Senior naval commander
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- midshipmanOfficer trainee at sea
petty officer · chief petty officer · rear admiral · vice admiral · fleet admiral · warrant officer · yeoman · boatswain
Determining position and course
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- portDocking place for ships
starboard · bow · stern · hull · keel · deck · bridge · gangway
Self-guided airborne weapon
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- AegisProtective divine shield
sonar · countermeasures · air defense · electronic warfare · stealth · deterrence · nuclear triad · Harpoon
Organized distribution of resources
- missionPurpose-driven task
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- carrier strike groupWarship formation centered on flattop
sea lanes · blockade · amphibious assault · mine countermeasures · search and rescue · humanitarian aid · freedom of navigation · exercises
No longer in workforce
- honorable dischargeSatisfactory military service completion
- GI BillVeteran education benefit
- VAVeterans' federal department
- shipmateFellow crew member
reunion · DD-214 · sea stories · shellback · bluejacket · rate · duty station · home port
Negotiation between nations
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
- NATOWestern defense organization
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
port call · goodwill tour · partnership · interoperability · Norfolk · San Diego · Pearl Harbor · Bahrain
Formal military uniform
- crackerjackInformal term for expert
- coverallsOne-piece work garment
- service dressFormal military outfit
- rank insigniaSymbols showing military grade
medals · ribbons · bell-bottoms · neckerchief · peacoat · khakis · utilities · garrison cap
carrier
One that transports
cruiser · battleship · minesweeper · corvette · amphibious · flotilla · taskforce · armada · aircraft carrier · nuclear submarine
admiral
Senior naval commander
- captainOne who commands
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
midshipman · petty officer · chief petty officer · rear admiral · vice admiral · fleet admiral · warrant officer · yeoman · boatswain · quartermaster
navigation
Determining position and course
port · starboard · bow · stern · hull · keel · deck · bridge · gangway · bulkhead
missile
Self-guided airborne weapon
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
Aegis · sonar · countermeasures · air defense · electronic warfare · stealth · deterrence · nuclear triad · Harpoon · interceptor
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- missionPurpose-driven task
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
carrier strike group · sea lanes · blockade · amphibious assault · mine countermeasures · search and rescue · humanitarian aid · freedom of navigation · exercises · war games
retired
No longer in workforce
- honorable dischargeSatisfactory military service completion
- GI BillVeteran education benefit
- VAVeterans' federal department
shipmate · reunion · DD-214 · sea stories · shellback · bluejacket · rate · duty station · home port · liberty
diplomacy
Negotiation between nations
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
- NATOWestern defense organization
peacekeeping · port call · goodwill tour · partnership · interoperability · Norfolk · San Diego · Pearl Harbor · Bahrain · Naples
dress whites
Formal military uniform
- crackerjackInformal term for expert
- coverallsOne-piece work garment
- service dressFormal military outfit
rank insignia · medals · ribbons · bell-bottoms · neckerchief · peacoat · khakis · utilities · garrison cap · dress blues
- maritime groupsport authority, coastguard, merchant marine, shipping company, yacht club
- wartime organizationsWar Department, USO, civil defense, Home Guard, Selective Service
- WWII ForcesWehrmacht, Red Army, British Army, Royal Air Force, RAF
- naval forcesfleet, warships, fleets, battleships, destroyers
- Navieswarships, ships, cruiser, battleship, cruisers
- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
US Navymerchant marine
Civilian ships for commerce
commercial shipping · commercial fleet · fishing fleet · cargo ships · pleasure craft
united, sailor, navy, states, sailors, naval, seaman, United, ensign