United States Navy

==Mission==
{{blockquote|To recruit, train, equip, and organize to deliver combat ready Naval forces to win conflicts and wars while maintaining security and deterrence through sustained forward presence.|Mission statement of the United States Navy.<ref name="MissionOfTheNavy">{{cite web |title=America's Navy |url=https://www.navy.com/ |website=navy.com |access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>}}

The U.S. Navy is a seaborne branch of the [[military of the United States]]. The Navy's three primary areas of responsibility:<ref>{{USC|10|5062}}</ref>
* The preparation of naval forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war.
* The maintenance of naval aviation, including land-based naval aviation, air transport essential for naval operations, and all air weapons and air techniques involved in the operations and activities of the Navy.
* The development of aircraft, weapons, [[military tactics]], technique, organization, and equipment of [[naval combat]] and service elements.

U.S. Navy training manuals state that the mission of the U.S. Armed Forces is "to be prepared to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations in support of the national interest." The Navy's five enduring functions are: [[sea control]], [[power projection]], [[Deterrence theory|deterrence]], [[maritime security]], and [[sealift]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cimsec.org/naval-warfare-2010-2020-a-comparative-analysis/45129|title = Naval Warfare 2010–2020: A Comparative Analysis|date = 6 August 2020}}</ref>