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Ukrainian Navy (Військово-Морські Сили Збройних сил України)
The Ukrainian Navy (Військово-Морські Сили Збройних сил України), also called the Naval Forces of Ukraine, is the maritime branch of Ukraine's armed forces, defending its sea borders since 1918.
Underwater Demolition Team
Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) were U.S. Navy combat-swimmer units formed in 1943 to clear beach obstacles, serving from Saipan and D-Day through the Korean War until absorbed by the Navy SEALs after 1962.
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard, also known as the US Coast Guard, is the United States' maritime military service, founded in 1790 and part of the Department of Homeland Security.
United States Fifth Fleet
United States Fifth Fleet (U.S. 5th Fleet): Navy numbered fleet headquartered at NSA Bahrain since 1 July 1995, commanding Middle East naval operations, NAVCENT, Combined Maritime Forces, and Task Force 59 unmanned systems.
United States Fleet Forces Command
United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC, COMUSFLTFORCOM), successor to Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (est. 1906), is the Navy command in Norfolk, Virginia that trains, certifies, and provides combat-ready forces, and serves as USNAVNORTH, NAVSTRAT, and JFMCC STRAT.
United States Naval Special Warfare Command
The United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM), established April 16, 1987 at Coronado, California, is the Navy component of USSOCOM, commanding SEALs and SWCC for maritime special operations.
United States Navy
The United States Navy, also known as the US Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the US Armed Forces, with origins in the Continental Congress of 1775.
United States Navy Reserve
United States Navy Reserve (USNR), the Navy's reserve component of Citizen Sailors, established March 3, 1915; about 57,500 authorized Selected Reservists and TAR personnel providing strategic depth and mobilization surge capacity.
United States Navy reserve fleets
United States Navy reserve fleets: inactive Navy warships preserved for reactivation, plus MARAD's National Defense Reserve Fleet of about 100 vessels and its Ready Reserve Force of surge sealift ships ready in 5 to 10 days.
United States Navy SEALs
United States Navy SEALs, the Navy's sea-air-land special operations force, descended from WWII Scouts and Raiders and Underwater Demolition Teams, were established as SEAL Team One in December 1961, and are organized under Naval Special Warfare Command at Coronado.
United States Pacific Fleet
The United States Pacific Fleet is the U.S. Navy's fleet command for the Pacific Ocean area, headquartered at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and fields about 180 ships and 125,000 personnel.
United States Seventh Fleet
United States Seventh Fleet: the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, headquartered afloat on USS Blue Ridge at Yokosuka, Japan; 50-70 ships, 150 aircraft, 27,000 personnel across a 124-million-square-kilometer Indo-Pacific area of operations.
United States Sixth Fleet
United States Sixth Fleet: U.S. Navy numbered fleet for the Mediterranean, Europe, and Africa, established February 12, 1950, headquartered in Naples, Italy, flagship USS Mount Whitney, dual-hatted with NATO striking forces.
United States Third Fleet
United States Third Fleet (COMTHIRDFLT), a U.S. Navy numbered fleet established 15 March 1943 under Admiral Halsey, headquartered at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego; commands Eastern Pacific forces east of the International Date Line, leads RIMPAC, and operates forward under the Third Fleet Forward concept.
Vietnam People's Navy
Vietnam People's Navy (Hải quân nhân dân Việt Nam), naval service of Vietnam founded 7 May 1955, organized in five Naval Regions; operates six Russian Kilo-class submarines, the largest submarine fleet in Southeast Asia, plus Gepard frigates.
Volksmarine
Volksmarine, the East German People's Navy (1956–1990), naval branch of the NVA headquartered at Rostock-Warnemünde; grew from a 1950 maritime police, served in Warsaw Pact Baltic plans, disbanded at reunification.