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Aircraft, Fixed Wing
C-2A Greyhound logistics aircraft
C-9 Skytrain logistics aircraft
C-12 Huron logistics aircraft
C-20 Gulfstream logistics aircraft
C-26
C-37A (Gulfstream V) and C-37B (Gulfstream 550)
C-130 Hercules logistics aircraft
C-40A Clipper logistics aircraft
E-2 Hawkeye early warning and control aircraft
E-6B Mercury airborne command post
EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft
EP-3E (ARIES II) signals intelligence reconnaissance aircraft
F-5N/F Adversary aircraft
F-14 Tomcat fighter
F-16A/B Fighting Falcon Fighter
F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter
Learjet 35/36
NU-1B Otter light cargo transport
P-8A 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-38 Talon supersonic trainer
T-39D radar-navigational trainer
T-39N/G Sabreliner training aircraft
T-45A Goshawk training aircraft
U-6A Beaver all-purpose utility transport
RQ-2A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
RQ-8A and MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
X-26A high performance glider
 
Aircraft, Rotary Wing
HH/UH-1N Iroquois helicopter
CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter
H-3 Sea King helicopter
MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter
SH-60 Seahawk helicopter
TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopter
TH-6B helicopter
VH-3D Sea King helicopter
V-22A Osprey tilt rotor aircraft
VH-60N Night Hawk helicopter
 
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Training Targets
Mk30 Mod1 ASW Target
Mk30 Mod2 ASW Target
MK39 Expendable Mobile Acoustic Training Target (EMATT) Anti-Submarine Warfare Target
 
Guns, Weapon Systems
5-inch Mark 45 54-caliber lightweight gun
Aegis System
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)
Mark 38 - 25 mm machine gun system
MK 41 VLS
Mark -45 5-inch-gun 62 Caliber Guns
Mark 75 - 76mm/62 caliber 3
U.S. Navy Mines
Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
SeaRAM Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Anti-Ship Missile Defense System
Shipboard Protection System (SPS)
AN/SQQ-89(V) Undersea Warfare / Anti-Submarine Warfare Combat System
Torpedo - Mark 46
Heavyweight Torpedo - Mark 48
Torpedo - Mark 50
Torpedo - Mark 54
 
Missiles
AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range, Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)
Harpoon Missile
AGM-88 HARM Missile
AGM-114B/K/M Hellfire Missile
AGM-65 Maverick Guided Missile
Penguin Anti-Ship Missile
AIM-54 Phoenix Missile
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)
Sea Sparrow Missile (RIM-7)
AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile
SLAM-ER Missile
Standard Missile
Tomahawk® Cruise Missile
Trident Fleet Ballistic Missile
Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket ASROC (VLA) Missile
 
People
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (The Blue Angels)
Navy Rank Structure
Navy Seabees
Navy Seals
Task Force Simulation and Modeling
 
Submarines
Attack Submarines - SSN
Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines - SSBN
Guided Missile Submarines - SSGN
Deep Submergence Craft - NR 1
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle - DSRV
Large Scale Vehicle - LSV 2
 
Surface Ships
USS Constitution -
Aircraft Carriers - CV, CVN
Aircraft Carriers – CVN 21 Program
Amphibious Assault Ships - LHA/LHD/LHA(R)
Amphibious Command Ships - LCC
Amphibious Transport Dock - LPD
Cruisers - CG
Destroyers - DDG
Dock Landing Ship - LSD
Fast Sea Frame - FSF
Frigates - FFG
High-Speed Vessel - HSV
Joint High Speed Vessel -JHSV
Landing Craft, Air Cushioned - LCAC
Landing Craft, Mechanized and Utility - LCM/LCU
Littoral Combat Ships - LCS
Mark V Special Operations Craft
Mine Countermeasures Ships - MCM
Patrol Coastal Ships - PC
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats - RHIB
Submarine Tenders - AS
Yard Patrol Craft - YP
 
Underwater Search and Recovery Equipment
Deep Drone 7200 Remotely Operated Vehicle
Mini Remotely Operated Vehicles
Shallow Water Intermediate Search System (SWISS)

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 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
Dry Cargo/Ammunition Ships - T-AKE
Fleet Replenishment Oilers - T-AO
Fleet Ocean Tugs - T-ATF
Rescue and Salvage Ships T-ARS
 
Special Mission Ships
Cable Laying-Repair Ship (formerly Cable Repair Ship) - T-ARC
Command Ship - LCC/JCC 20
Missile Range Instrumentation Ships - T-AGM
Navigation Test Support Ship (formerly Missile Range Instrumentation Ships, Navigation Test Support T-AGS
Ocean Surveillance Ships - T-AGOS
Oceanographic Survey Ships - T-AGS
High Speed Vessels - HSV
Submarine and Special Warfare Support Ships
Submarine Tender (AS)
 
Prepositioning Ships
Army Container Ships - T-AK
Air Force Container Ships - T-AK
Off-Shore Petroleum Distribution System - T-AG
Maritime Prepositioning Ships - T-AK
Aviation Logistics Support Ships - T-AVB
Large, Medium-speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships T-AKR
High Speed Vessel - HSV
Modular Cargo Distribution System - T-AK
OPDS Tanker (formerly Transport Tankers)
 
Sealift Ships
Fast Sealift Ships - T-AKR
Tankers - T-AOT
 
Ready Reserve Force
Auxiliary Break-Bulk Ships T-AK
Auxiliary Crane Ships - T-ACS
Auxilliary Heavy-lift Ships T-AKR
Auxiliary Roll-on/Roll-off Ships T-AKR