The United States Navy

Last updated: 27 September 2004

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Aircraft, Fixed Wing

• C-2A Greyhound logistics aircraft
• C-9 Skytrain logistics aircraft
• C-12F Huron logistics aircraft
• C-20 Gulfstream logistics aircraft
• C-130 Hercules logistics aircraft
• C-40A Clipper logistics aircraft
• E-2C Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft
• E-6A Mercury airborne command post
• EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft
• EP-3E ARIES II signals intelligence reconnaissance aircraft
• F-14 Tomcat fighter
• F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter
• Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)
• P-3C Orion long range ASW aircraft
• S-3B Viking detection and attack of submarines aircraft
• T-2C Buckeye jet trainer


• T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer


• T-34C Turbomentor training aircraft


• T-39N/G Sabreliner training aircraft


• T-45A Goshawk training aircraft


• RQ-2A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)



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Aircraft, Rotary Wing

• HH/UH-1N Iroquois helicopter
• CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter
• H-3H Sea King helicopter
• MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter
• SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter
• TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopter
• V-22A Osprey tilt rotor aircraft



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Guns, Weapons Systems

• 5-inch Gun
• Aegis Weapons System
• Joint Standoff Weapon JSOW
• Joint Direct Attack Munition JDAM
• Mark 38 Gun
• Mark 75 Gun
• Mines
• Phalanx Weapons System
• Torpedoes



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Missiles

• AMRAAM missile
• Harpoon missile
• Harm missile
• Hellfire missile
• Maverick missile
• Penguin missile
• Phoenix missile
• Rolling Airframe missile
• Sea Sparrow missile
• Sidewinder missile
• SLAM-ER missile
• Standard missile
• Tomahawk cruise missile
• Trident II D-5 ballistic missile
• Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) missile



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• Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (The Blue Angels)
• Navy Rank Structure
• Navy Seabees
• Navy Seals

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Submarines

• Attack Submarines- SSN
• Ballistic Missile Submarines - SSBN
• Guided Missile Submarines - SSGN
• Deep Submergence Craft - NR-1
• Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle - DSRV
• Research Submarine - T-AGSS
• Large Scale Vehicle - LSV 2

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Surface Ships

• USS Constitution - the oldest commissioned ship in the Navy
• Aircraft Carriers CV/CVN
• Ammunition Ships AE
• Amphibious Assault Ships LHA/LHD
• Amphibious Command Ships LCC
• Amphibious Transport Dock LPD
• Command Ships AGF
• Cruisers CG
• Destroyers DD/DDG
• Dock Landing Ships LSD
• Fast Combat Support Ships AOE
• Frigates FFG
• High Speed Vessel HSV
• Landing Craft, Air Cushioned LCAC
• Landing Craft, Mechanized and Utility LCM, LCU
• Mark V Special Operations Craft
• Minehunter, Coastal MHC
• Mine Countermeasures Ship MCM
• Patrol Coastal PC
• Rescue and Salvage Ships ARS
• Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat RHIB
• Sea Shadow Experimental ship
• Submarine Tender AS
• Yard Patrol craft YP

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Underwater Search and Recovery Equipment

• Deep Drone 7200 Remotely-Operated Vehicle
• Mini Remotely-Operated Vehicles
• Shallow Water Intermediate Search System (SWISS)

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Military Sealift Command

The Military Sealift Command operates more than 110 ships around the world. These ships carry the designation "USNS" (United States Naval Ships) and are not commissioned ships. Also, they are crewed by civilians. Some MSC ships also have small military departments assigned to carry out specialized military functions such as communications and supply operations. MSC ships carry the prefix "T" before their normal hull numbers.

Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (NFAF)

• Ammunition Ships T-AE
• Combat Stores Ships T-AFS
• Fast Combat Support Ships T-AOE
• Hospital Ships T-AH
• Advanced Auxiliary Dry Cargo Ships T-AKE
• Underway Replenishment Oilers T-AO
• Fleet Ocean Tugs T-ATF

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Special Missions Ships

• Acoustic Research Ship T-AG
• Cable Repair Ship T-ARC
• Counter-drug Operations/Oceanographic Surveillance Ships T-AGOS
• Missile Range Instrumentation Ships T-AGM
• Navigation Research/Missile Range Instrumentation Ship T-AG
• Oceanographic Surveillance Ships T-AGOS
• Oceanographic Survey Ships T-AGS

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Prepositioning Program/Maritime Prepositioning Program

• Roll-on/Roll-off Container Ships T-AK
• Container Ships T-AK
• Float-on/Float-off type Cargo Ships T-AKF
• Maritime Prepositioning Ships T-AK
• LASH Type: Cargo Ships, Barge T-AK
• Transport Oilers T-AOT
• Aviation Logistic Ships T-AVB
• Auxiliary Crane Ships T-ACS
• Large, Medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships T-AKR
• Roll-on.roll-off Heavy Lift Ships T-AK
• Underway Replenishment Oiler T-AO
• Multi-Purpose Tween Decker T-AK

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Sealift Force

• Fast Sealift Ships T-AKR
• Large, Medium-speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships T-AKR
• Transport Tankers T-AOT

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Ready Reserve Force

• Auxiliary Crane Ships T-ACS

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