Today, April 30, 2015, the Navy Fact File contains descriptions of the roles and characteristics of Navy assets.
Status of the Navy
Navy Personnel
- Active Duty: 325,859
- Officers: 53,442
- Enlisted: 267,999
- Midshipmen: 4,418
- Ready Reserve: 107,055 [As of Feb 2015 ]
- Selected Reserves: 58,445
- Individual Ready Reserve: 48,610
- Reserves currently mobilized: 2,767 [As of Mar 2015]
- Navy Department Civilian Employees: 195,259
Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 273
- Ships Deployed: 96 (35%)
- Ships Underway for Local Operations/Training (U.S. Fleet Forces/ 3rd Fleet): 50 (18%)
Ships Underway
Aircraft Carriers:
- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) - 5th Fleet
- USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Pacific
- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - Pacific
Amphibious Assault Ships:
- USS America (LHA 6) - Pacific
- USS Wasp (LHD 1) - Atlantic
- USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - 5th Fleet
Aircraft (operational): 3700+
For more information about the U.S. Navy, go to: Navy News Service or Naval History and Heritage Command.