as of
October 18, 2016

The Navy Fact File contains descriptions of the roles and characteristics of Navy ships.

Navy Demographics as of 31 March 2015

Status of the Navy

Navy Personnel
Active Duty:   327,099
		Officers:   54,561
		Enlisted:   268,104
		Midshipmen:   4,434
Ready Reserve:   108,820 [As of Aug 2016 ]
		Selected Reserves: 58,013
		Individual Ready Reserve: 50,807
Reserves currently mobilized:   2,973 [As of Sep 2016]
Navy Department Civilian Employees:   211,018
Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 272
		Ships Deployed: 52 (19%)
		Ships Underway for Local Ops / Training (USFF / 3rd Fleet): 84 (31%)
Ships Underway
				Aircraft Carriers:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - 3rd Fleet
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - 5th Fleet
USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Atlantic
				Amphibious Assault Ships:
USS Wasp (LHD 1) - 6th Fleet
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - Atlantic
USS Makin Island (LHD 8) - Pacific
Aircraft (operational): 3700+