United States Navy

The United States Navy is an important branch of U.S. armed forces, principally designated for naval warfare and related functions. Charged with defending the United States and its interests in the world's oceans as well as providing the country with a global military reach it is the the largest navy in the world with more than 328,000 personnel on active duty operating 288 ships and more than 3700 aircraft. Learn more about world's most powerful navy, its history, structure and equipment in this book.