Unitit States Navy
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(Reguidit frae United States Navy)
The Unitit States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch o the Unitit States Airmed Forces an ane o the seven uniformed services o the Unitit States. It is lairger nor the next 13 lairgest navies combined in terms o battle fleet tonnage, accordin tae ane estimate.[5][6] The U.S. Navy an aa haes the warld's lairgest carrier fleet, wi 10 in service, ane unner construction (twa planned), an twa in reserve. The service haes 317,054 personnel on active duty an 109,671 in the Navy Reserve. It operates 283 ships in active service an mair nor 3,700 aircraft.[3]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b c d "Status of the Navy". CHINFO. U.S. Navy. 23 Julie 2013. Archived frae the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ Gates, Robert M. (January/February 2009). "A Balanced Strategy: Reprogramming the Pentagon for a New Age". Foreign Affairs. Council on Foreign Relations. Unknown parameter
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(help) - ↑ Gates, Robert M. (17 Apryle 2009). "Speech". Naval War College Newport, Rhode Island.