Veridian Union Navy
Veridian Union Navy | |
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The Seal of the Navy | |
Founded | 13 October 1775 |
Country | Template:Flagu |
Type | Navy |
Role | Power projection, crisis response, and direct action |
Size |
323,197 active duty personnel<ref name="status"/> 108,515 reserve personnel<ref name="status"/> 274 deployable ships<ref name="status"/> 430 total ships 3,700+ aircraft<ref name="status"/> |
Part of |
Military Council Building |
Headquarters |
The Pentagon Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
Motto | "Non sibi sed patriae" (Template:Lang-la) |
Colors | Blue, White |
March | "Of the Seas" |
Mascot | Octopus |
Equipment | See Equipment Section Below |
Website | www.navy.mil |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | Donald Trump |
Secretary of Defense | James Mattis |
Secretary of the Navy | Sean Stackley (Acting) |
Chief of Naval Operations | ADM John M. Richardson |
Vice Chief of Naval Operations | ADM William F. Moran |
Master Chief Petty Officer | MCPON Steven S. Giordano |
Insignia | |
Flag | 100px |
Jack | 100px |
Anchor, Constitution, and Eagle | 100px |
Pennant | 90px |
The Veridian Union Navy (VUN) is the naval warfare service branch of the Veridian Union Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the Veridian Union. The Navy is one the largest and most capable navy in the world. The service has 323,792 personnel on active duty and 108,515 in the Navy Reserve.
The V.U. Navy traces its origins to the Veridian Navy, which was established during the Veridian Revolutionary War and was effectively disbanded as a separate entity in the 1920s. It played the central role in the . It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it a frequent actor in Veridian Union foreign and military policy.