History

The US Navy flies its aircraft from aircraft carriers and naval air stations all over the world.

Facts

Abbreviation: USN
Type: Naval aviation

General

Founded: March 27, 1794 (1794-03-27); (in current form) October 13, 1775 (1775-10-13); (as the Continental Navy)
Country: United States
Type: Navy
Role: Naval warfare
Size: 344,600 active personnel 57,500 reserve personnel 210,024 civilian employees (As of 2025) 480 ships total, of which 300 are deployable (As of 2019) 2,623 aircraft (As of 2018)
Part of: United States Armed Forces; Department of the Navy
Headquarters: The Pentagon ; Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Mottos: Semper Fortis ('Always Courageous'), (unofficial).; Non sibi sed patriae ('Not for self but for country') (unofficial)
Colors: Blue and gold
March: "Anchors Aweigh" Play
Anniversaries: 13 October
Equipment: List of equipment of the United States Navy
Engagements: See list American Revolutionary War; American–Algerian War (1785–1795); Quasi-War; First Barbary War; War of 1812; Second Barbary War; West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations; Seminole Wars; African Anti-Slavery Operations; Aegean Sea Anti-Piracy Operations; First Sumatran expedition; United States exploration expedition; Patriot War; Second Sumatran expedition; Ivory Coast Expedition; Capture of Monte
Website: navy.mil

Commanders

Commander-in-Chief: President Donald Trump
Secretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth
Secretary of the Navy: Hung Cao (acting)
Chief of Naval Operations: ADM Daryl Caudle
Vice Chief of Naval Operations: ADM James Kilby
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy: MCPON John J. Perryman IV

Source: Wikipedia — United States Navy (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Aircraft of the United States Navy

Aircraft in service today and the aircraft it flew before

× 72F-35C Lightning IILockheed MartinCarrier-based Strike FighterView aircraft →× 585F/A-18E,F Super HornetBoeingCarrier-based Strike FighterView aircraft →× 153EA-18G GrowlerBoeingCarrier-based ECM / SEADView aircraft →× 65E-2D HawkeyeGrummanCarrier-based AEW / Airborne C2View aircraft →

× 270MH-60R SeahawkASW / ASUW / EW / ISR / NSFS

× 256MH-60S SeahawkSAR / CSAR / ASUW / NSW / AMCM / VERTREP / MEDEVAC / HADR

× 50CMV-22B OspreyHawker38View aircraft →

MQ-25A Stingrayon order · Carrier-based Tanker / ISR

× 126P-8A PoseidonBoeingMaritime PatrolView aircraft →

× 16E-6B MercuryTACAMO / ALCS

E-130J Phoenix IIon order · TACAMO

× 9MQ-4C TritonISR

× 5MQ-8C Fire ScoutBristolISRView aircraft →× 18MH-53E Sea DragonSopwithAMCM / VODView aircraft →× 294T-6A Texan IINorth AmericanStudent NFO (SNFO) trainerView aircraft →× 294T-6B Texan IINorth AmericanStudent Naval Aviator (SNA) trainerView aircraft →× 189T-45C GoshawkMcDonnell DouglasSNA/SNFO trainerView aircraft →

× 76T-44C PegasusSNA trainer

× 76T-54A Marlin IISNA trainer

× 130TH-73A ThrasherSNA trainer

× 13UC-12F,M HuronTransport

× 4C-26D MetrolinerTransport

× 1C-37A Gulfstream VVIP transport

× 3C-37B Gulfstream G550GulfstreamVIP transportView aircraft →

× 17C-40A ClipperNUFEA

× 1C-130J Super HerculesLockheedBlue Angels "Fat Albert"View aircraft →KC-130J Super HerculesLockheedon order · NUFEAView aircraft →× 16C-130T HerculesLockheedNUFEAView aircraft →× 16KC-130T HerculesLockheed11-NUFEA5-Test & Evaluation supportView aircraft →

× 33F-5F,N Tiger IINorthropAggressorView aircraft →

× 14F-16A,B Fighting FalconGeneral DynamicsAggressorView aircraft →

× 26F-16C,D Fighting FalconGeneral DynamicsAggressorView aircraft →

× 15T-34C MentorChase / Spotting

× 4P-3C OrionLockheedTest Range supportView aircraft →

× 3NP-3C,D Orion1-Test Range support2-NRL support

× 1RC-12M HuronNRL support

× 1UV-18 Twin OtterNRL support

× 1NC-20G Grey GhostTest Range support

× 1EC-26D MetrolinerMissile Range support

× 2RC-26D MetrolinerMissile Range support

× 1NC-37B Gulfstream G550GulfstreamTest Range supportView aircraft →

× 2C-38A CourierTest & Evaluation support

TH-57B,C Sea RangerTest & Evaluation support

× 2U-6A BeaverUSNTPS trainer / glider tow

× 1NU-1B OtterUSNTPS trainers

× 1C-26A MetrolinerUSNTPS trainers

× 2X-26A Frigate GliderUSNTPS trainers

× 10T-38C TalonUSNTPS trainersView aircraft →

× 4UH-60A,L BlackhawkUSNTPS trainers

× 3TH-67A Creek orOH-58 Kiowa[ap]USNTPS trainers

× 4UH-72A LakotaUSNTPS trainers

Boeing P-8 PoseidonBoeingView aircraft →

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