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In this article, we’ll look at how the Navy is structured, what ships they use, the Navy’s history, joining up, life inside and leaving the Navy.
Navy Structure
Photo courtesy ofU.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Donald C. Winter |
The Navy’s military structure is divided into Operating Forces and Shore Establishment. There are nine Operating Forces:
- Atlantic Fleet (now known as Fleet Forces Command)
- Pacific Fleet
- Military Sealift Command
- Naval Forces Central Command
- Naval Forces Europe
- Naval Network Warfare Command
- Naval Special Warfare Command
- Operational Test and Evaluation Forces
- Navy Reserve
在每个操作力不同编号的fleets that have jurisdiction over a specific geographic area. When a task force of vessels moves from one area to another, they are designated as part of the new area’s fleet. The smallest self-sufficient operating unit in the Navy is the individual ship. However, ships rarely operate alone. Each ship has specific functions, strengths and weaknesses, so they operate in task forces in which groups of ships complement each other to help accomplish the overall mission.
Photo courtesy ofThe U.S. Navy An MH-60S Seahawk ship maneuvers away from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). |
Military Sealift Command is a special part of the Navy, because it conducts seaborne transportation of supplies for every branch of the U.S. military. Dry goods andfuelare carried on massive cargo ships and tankers throughout the world, wherever the United States military needs them.
The Shore Establishment is divided into a wide variety of branches to deal with naval intelligence, training, research and development, repair and maintenance, and other logistical concerns. The Naval Academy is part of the Shore Establishment.
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* Note: Enlisted officers are classified by rate instead of rank. |
Along with their rank, a Navy sailor has a rating, which is their specific job in the Navy. Examples of ratings include Electronics Technician, Gunner’s Mate or Boatswain Mate. This shouldn’t be confused with rate, which is an enlisted sailor’s pay grade.
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