The United States Navy
as of

October 14, 2004

The Navy Fact File contains complete descriptions of the roles and characteristics of Navy ships.
The make-up of a Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
The make-up of a Carrier Air Wing (CVW)
The make-up of an Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)

Navy Personnel

Active Duty: 373,447
  • Officers: 54,223
  • Enlisted: 314,867
Midshipmen: 4,357		 Ready Reserve: 146,087 [As of 31 Aug.]
  • Selected Reserves: 82,440
  • Individual Ready Reserve: 63,645
Reserves currently mobilized: 3,771 [as of 13 Oct.]
Personnel on deployment: 43,113
Navy Department Civilian Employees: 180,136 [as of 30 Sept.]

Ships and Submarines
Ships: 290
Ships Underway (away from homeport):
151 (52% of total)
On deployment:
104 ships (36% of total)
 Submarines underway (away from homeport):
21 submarines (40% of submarine force)
On deployment:
12 submarines (23% of submarine force)
Ships Underway
Carriers:
USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) - Persian Gulf
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Pacific Ocean
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Pacific Ocean
USS Harry S. Truman (CV 75) - Atlantic Ocean

Command Ships
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) - Pacific Ocean

Amphibious Ships:
USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Pacific Ocean
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - Pacific Ocean
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) - Pacific Ocean
USS Austin (LPD 4) - port visit, Mayport, Fla.
USS Duluth (LPD 6) - Pacific Ocean
USS Nashville (LPD 13) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) - Pacific Ocean
USS Rushmore (LSD 47) - Pacific Ocean
USS Ashland (LSD 48) - port visit, Yorktown, Va.

Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Three
[11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (SOC)]
USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) - port visit, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Denver (LPD 9) - port visit, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Comstock (LSD 45) - port visit, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Essex Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)
[31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (SOC)]
USS Essex (LHD 2) - Persian Gulf
USS Juneau (LPD 10) - Persian Gulf
USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Persian Gulf
USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) - Persian Gulf
USS Hopper (DDG 70) - Red Sea
USS Preble (DDG 88) - Persian Gulf

Saipan Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)
Standing Naval Force, Atlantic
USS Saipan (LHA 2) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Trenton (LPD 14) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) - Atlantic Ocean

Aircraft (operational): 4,000+
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