United States Armed Forces

====Naval Submarine Forces====
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[[File:A port bow view of the US Navy (USN) LOS ANGELES CLASS- Attack Submarine USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN 706), underway in the Atlantic Ocean, while participating in Exercise MAJESTIC EAGLE 20 - DPLA - cd72cc6879754214027b11472a72fa7d.jpeg|thumb|The {{USS|Albuquerque|SSN-706}} attack submarine underway in the Atlantic Ocean]]

The Naval Submarine Forces (NAVSUBFOR) is often referred to as the "silent service", consisting of 68 commissioned submarines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/intel/video-shows-us-navy-worlds-best-submarine-force/|title=This video shows the awesomeness of the US Navy's submarine force|date=31 March 2018}}</ref>

[[Los Angeles-class submarine|''Los Angeles''-class]], [[Seawolf-class submarine|''Seawolf''-class]], and [[Virginia-class submarine|''Virginia''-class]] nuclear-powered [[attack submarine]]s are capable of performing [[sea control]] mission by destroying enemy submarines and surface ships, conducting surveillance and reconnaissance, performing irregular warfare, covert troop insertion, mine and anti-mine operations, and land attack missions with [[Tomahawk (missile)|tomahawk]] cruise missiles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usna.edu/SubmarineForce/subs.php|title=Submarines|website=www.usna.edu}}</ref>

[[Ohio-class submarine|''Ohio''-class]] nuclear-powered [[ballistic missile submarine]]s (SSBN) have the sole mission of being launch platforms for nuclear [[submarine-launched ballistic missile]] (SLBM). Each carries 20 [[UGM-133 Trident II]] SLBMs. The Navy is currently in the process of procuring the [[Columbia-class submarine|''Columbia''-class]] SSBNs to replace the ''Ohio''-class.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.csp.navy.mil/SUBPAC-Commands/Submarines/Ballistic-Missile-Submarines/|title=Ballistic Missile Submarines &#124; Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet|website=www.csp.navy.mil}}</ref> Some ''Ohio''-class submarines have been converted to [[cruise-missile submarine]]s (SSGN), capable of carrying 154 [[Tomahawk (missile)|tomahawk]] cruise missiles and deploying 66 special operations forces personnel, such as [[Navy SEALs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.csp.navy.mil/SUBPAC-Commands/Submarines/Guided-Missile-Submarines/|title=Guided Missile Submarines &#124; Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet|website=www.csp.navy.mil}}</ref>