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.
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 prepares to land during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 fast-rope training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln passes underneath the Friendship Bridge as the ship transits the Suez Canal. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Zachary A. Anderson/Released)
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a personnel transfer during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Jamieson/Released)
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) is underway with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Mayes/Released)
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus embarks aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), left, delivers a 50-50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuel to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryan J. Mayes/Released)
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) visits Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Ailes/Released)
Family and friends wave as the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lolita Lewis/Released)
| Navy Personnel | ||||
| Active Duty: 321,053 | ||||
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Officers: 52,694 | |||
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Enlisted: 263,892 | |||
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Midshipmen: 4,467 | |||
| Ready Reserve: 106,578 [As of June 2012 ] | ||||
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Selected Reserves: 63,966 | |||
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Individual Ready Reserve: 42,612 | |||
| Reserves currently mobilized: 4,270 [As of 12 Jun 2012] | ||||
| Personnel on deployment: 47,943 | ||||
| Navy Department Civilian Employees: 203,609 | ||||
| Ships and Submarines | ||||
| Deployable Battle Force Ships: 286 | ||||
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Total Ships Underway: 132 (46% of total) | |||
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Deployed Ships Underway: 75 (26% of total) | |||
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Attack Submarines Underway: 31 | |||
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Other Underway: 57 (19% of total) | |||
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Total Ships Deployed/Underway: 170 (59% of total) | |||
| Ships Underway | ||||
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Aircraft Carriers: | |||
| USS Enterprise (CVN 65) – 5th Fleet | ||||
| USS Nimitiz (CVN 68) – Pacific Ocean | ||||
| USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) – 5th Fleet | ||||
| USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) – 6th Fleet | ||||
| USS George Washington (CVN 73) – 7th Fleet | ||||
| USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) – Pacific Ocean | ||||
| USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) – Atlantic Ocean | ||||
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Amphibious Assault Ships: | |||
| USS Peleliu (LHA 5) – Pacific Ocean | ||||
| USS Essex (LHD 2) – Pacific Ocean | ||||
| USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) – 5th Fleet | ||||
Aircraft (operational): 3700+ |
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