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The Equipment of the United States Navy can be subdivided into: ammunition, weapons, vehicles (vessels) and attire.

Munitions
Name	Type	Versions	Picture	Name	Type	Versions	Picture
Bombs				Missiles
CBU-87 cluster				AIM-7 Sparrow
CBU-78 gator mine				AIM-9 Sidewinder
CBU-97				AIM-120 AMRAAM
Mk 20 Rockeye II
B61				AGM-65 Maverick
				AGM-84 Harpoon
				AGM-88 HARM
				AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon

Weapons
Name	Type	Ammunition	Versions	Used by	Picture
Aircraft guns
M61	Six-barrelled Gatling gun	20 mm	M61A1 M61A2	F/A-18 A/B/C/D F/A-18 E/F
GAU-16		12.7 mm
GAU-17	Six-barrelled Gatling gun	7.62 mm
M240		7.62 mm	M240D	SH-60 Seahawk
Small arms
M4 carbine
M9 pistol

Vessels
Name	Type	Versions	Quantity^[1]	Picture
Watercraft
LLC Blue Ridge Class	Command ship		2
CVN Nimitz Class	Aircraft carrier		10
LHA Tarawa Class	Amphibious assault ship		1
LHD Wasp Class	Amphibious assault ship		8
LPD Austin Class	Amphibious transport dock		2
LPD San Antonio Class	Amphibious transport dock		6 active 5 more planned
LSD Whidbey Island Class	Dock landing ship		8
LSD Harpers Ferry Class	Dock landing ship		4
MCM Avenger Class	Minesweeper		14
DDG Arleigh Burke Class	Destroyer		61 active - 62 completed - 75 planned
Spruance Class	Self Defense Test Ship		1 Active
CG Ticonderoga Class	Cruiser		22
USS Constitution	First Class frigate		1
FFG Oliver Hazard Perry Class	Frigate		23^[2]
Cyclone Class	Patrol boat		12^[3]
LCS Freedom Class	Littoral Combat Ship		2
LCS Independence Class	Littoral Combat Ship		1
SSN Los Angeles Class	Attack submarine		43 active, 2 in reserve
SSN Seawolf Class	Attack submarine		3
SSN Virginia Class	Attack submarine		7 active 30 Planned
SSBN/SSGN Ohio Class	Ballistic missile submarine Cruise missile submarine		14 4
AS Emory Land Class	Submarine tender		2

Aircraft
Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Type	Versions	Quantity^[4]	Notes
Fixed-wing Aircraft
C-2 Greyhound		USA	Carrier-based Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-2A	34
C-9 Skytrain II		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-9B	15	To be replaced by C-40 Clipper
Gulfstream C-20		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-20A C-20D C-20G	1 2 5
Gulfstream C-37		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-37A C-37B	1 3
C-40 Clipper		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-40A	11
C-130 Hercules		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	C-130T	19
CT-39 Sabreliner		USA	Cargo/Transport Aircraft	CT-39G	1
E-2 Hawkeye		USA	Carrier-based Airborne Command and Control Aircraft	E-2C	67	To be replaced by E-2D starting in 2014
E-6 Mercury		USA	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	E-6B	16
EA-18G Growler		USA	Carrier-based Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EA-18G	96^[5]	114 ordered^[6]
EP-3 ARIES II		USA	Electronic Warfare Aircraft	EP-3E	11
F-5F/N Tiger II		USA	Fighter Aircraft	F-5F F-5N	3 41	Used for adversary training^[7]
F/A-18 Hornet		USA	Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft	F/A-18A F/A-18B F/A-18C F/A-18D	74 26 286 47	To be replaced by F-35C
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet		USA	Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft	F/A-18E F/A-18F	489	565 planned
F-35 Lightning II		USA	Carrier-based Fighter Aircraft	F-35C	4	NAS Pax River SDD aircraft, 260 planned^[8]
P-3 Orion		USA	Maritime Patrol Aircraft	P-3C	154^[9]	To be replaced by P-8
T-6 Texan II		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-6A T-6B	49 12
T-34 Mentor		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-34C	229	To be replaced by T-6B
T-39 Sabreliner		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-39G T-39N	8 7
Beech T-44		USA	Trainer Aircraft	T-44A	52
T-45 Goshawk		USA	Carrier-based Trainer Aircraft	T-45C	218
Cessna UC-35		USA	Utility Aircraft	UC-35D	1
Helicopters
HH-60 Rescue Hawk		USA	Search and Rescue Helicopter	HH-60H	49
MH-53 Sea Dragon		USA	Multi-Mission Helicopter	MH-53E	36
MH-60 Seahawk		USA	Multi-Mission Helicopter	MH-60R MH-60S	76^[10] 145^[11]	300 planned^[12] 273 planned^[11]
SH-60 Seahawk		USA	Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter	SH-60B SH-60F	129 60
TH-57 Sea Ranger		USA	Training Helicopter	TH-57B TH-57C	44 85

Ground Vehicles
Name	Type	Versions	Quantity	Picture
DPV	Patrol Vehicle

References[edit]

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^ United States Navy (2010-09-17). "Frigates - FFG". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
^ United States Navy (2010-09-17). "Yard Patrol Craft - YP". Retrieved 2010-11-28.
^ http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/2012/May%202012/0512facts_figs.pdf
^ "EA-18G Growler overview" (PDF). Boeing. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
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^ "P-3C Orion long range ASW aircraft." navy.mil,, 18 February 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
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Leadership

Structure

Operating forces	Fleet Forces Command Pacific Fleet Naval Forces Europe Naval Forces Central Command Naval Forces Southern Command Naval Special Warfare Command Naval Reserve Forces Operational Test and Evaluation Force Naval Network Warfare Command Military Sealift Command

Shore establishments	Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Air Systems Command Naval Facilities Engineering Command Naval Supply Systems Command Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Fleet Cyber Command Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center Naval Legal Service Command Naval Observatory Naval Safety Center Bureau of Naval Personnel Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Fleets	Third Fleet Fourth Fleet Fifth Fleet Sixth Fleet Seventh Fleet Tenth Fleet

Structure	The Pentagon Units Aircraft wings Aircraft squadrons Carrier strike group Installations Naval Observatory Master Jet Base

Ships	A–B C D–F G–H I–K L M N–O P Q–R S T–V W–Z Aircraft carriers Airships Amphibious warfare ships Auxiliaries Battleships Cruisers Destroyers Destroyer escorts Escort carriers Frigates Mine warfare vessels Monitors Patrol vessels Sailing frigates Steam frigates Steam gunboats Ships of the line Sloops of war Submarines Torpedo boats

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People
Officers: Officer insignia; Designators
Enlisted: Enlisted insignia; Ratings; Classification

Personnel: Chaplain Corps (Chief of Chaplains); United States Navy EOD; Medical Corps; Dental Corps; Nurse Corps; Medical Service Corps; Supply Corps; Civil Engineer Corps; JAG Corps (JAG); NCIS; Boatswain's mates; Hospital Corpsman; Naval Aviator; SEALs; Seabees; SWCCs; Hispanic sailors
Training: Recruit training; United States Naval Academy; Officer Candidate School; STA-21; NROTC; BESS; BFTT; CNATT; COMPTUEX; NAWCTSD; AIM; Naval Chaplaincy School; Naval Hospital Corps School; Naval Justice School; Naval Postgraduate School; Navy School of Music; Navy Senior Enlisted Academy; Navy Supply Corps School; Naval War College; Nuclear Power School; JMTC; TOPGUN; USNTPS; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Equipment

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traditions

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