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The Annapolis Naval Sailing Association (ANSA) is a volunteer sailing club dedicated to safe recreational sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and wherever the winds may take us. We base club operations out of Mill Creek near Annapolis, Maryland. We've been around since 1967. Our primary goal is to build competent crew and skippers of larger sailing boats. We train to U.S. Navy standards as formalized by the U.S. Naval Sailing Association, and issue certificates for classroom courses and sailing instruction on the water. We build experience through day cruises, evening cruises, overnight cruises, member personal cruises, and cruises to shoreside restaurants and other points of interest. ANSA membership is open to all. Some of us have no sailing experience, and some have many years at sea. We have social sailors, able bodied crew, senior crew, watch captains, cruising skippers, and senior skippers. We all love to sail, teach, and share our stories. We sail and maintain a 44-foot Caribbean Sailing Yacht called Fantasea, and some of our members own boats as well. If you have your own boat and need experience or some trained crew, come join us and talk with our members. Annapolis, Maryland

The Association of the United States Navy (AUSN), located in the heart of historic Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, is the leading voice for America’s Sailors and the premier advocate for a strong Navy. Founded in 1954, and 22,000-members strong, AUSN has long enjoyed its distinguished reputation with the Navy and Congress as an honest broker in the discussion of Navy requirements and programs. As the only organization dedicated to advocating for Navy equipment and benefits for all members of the Navy—active and reserve; officer, enlisted, and civilian; serving, veteran, and retired; and their families—AUSN informs and educates members of Congress and their staffs on issues of importance to the Navy.

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command is the premier provider of ocean transportation to the Department of Defense. The command operates approximately 110 non-combatant, civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners. While we do play a critical role in support of our nation’s defense, our employees are not active duty members of the military. MSC CIVMARs, the largest segment of our global workforce, are federal civil service employees. We recruit transitioning military, merchant marines, maritime academy graduates, and skilled entry level candidates to fill our maritime job opportunities. The MSC mission is big. So are the rewards for the CIVMARs who help us complete it.

The U.S. National Ice Center (NIC) is a multi-agency operational center operated by the United States Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the United States Coast Guard. Our mission is to provide the highest quality, timely, accurate, and relevant snow and ice products and services to meet the strategic, operations, and tactical requirements of the United States interests across the global area of responsibility.

NAVAIR's mission is to provide full life-cycle support of naval aviation aircraft, weapons and systems operated by Sailors and Marines. This support includes research, design, development and systems engineering; acquisition; test and evaluation; training facilities and equipment; repair and modification; and in-service engineering and logistics support. Sailors and Marines Armed with Confidence... Because we develop, deliver, and sustain aircraft, weapons, and systems – on time, on cost, with proven capability and reliability – so they succeed in every mission and return safely home.

The Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC), located at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida, is the largest diving facility in the world. NDSTC trains military divers from all services. More than 1,200 students train each year, including students who are candidates for submarine SCUBA, U.S. Navy deep sea divers, Seabee underwater construction divers, joint service diving officers, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officers, diving medical technicians, diving medical officers, U.S. Army engineer divers, U.S. Marine Corps combatant divers, U.S. Coast Guard divers, and U.S. Air Force pararescue operators and combat controllers. A limited number of U.S. law enforcement, U.S. government agency and students from international partner nations also train at NDSTC. NDSTC houses 23 certified diver life support systems, which include 6 hyperbaric recompression chambers, 2 diving simulation facilities capable to 300 feet, an aquatics training facility which is the second largest pool in the U.S., a submarine lock-out trunk and two 133-foot Yard Diving Tenders (YDT) for open ocean diving support (with recompression chambers and mixed gas diving capabilities). Panama City Beach, Florida

NERA, The Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, is a military and veterans organization representing the Enlisted Reservist members of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Our mission is to promote and maintain national security by ensuring a strong and well-trained Naval, Coast Guard and Marine Corps Reserve by protecting the benefits and privileges Sea Service Reservists have earned with their military service. Falls Church, Virginia

The Naval Shore Facilities, Base Operating Support, and Expeditionary Engineering Systems Command that delivers life-cycle technical and acquisition solutions aligned to Fleet and Marine Corps priorities. Installations and facilities planning professionals, Capital Improvements, and more. The material condition and safety of the shore infrastructure is essential to the Navy's ability to meet its operational mission requirements.

Since 1926 the Naval Historical Foundation’s principal purpose has been to educate Americans about the history and importance of American sea power, and the contribution and sacrifices United States Navy sailors have made while protecting our freedom and preserving democracy in peace and war. The Foundation acquires artifacts and historical documents on behalf of the Navy, and, in cooperation with museums, archives, and libraries, makes these important historic materials available for public exhibit or scholarly study. The Foundation, alone and in cooperation with the United States Navy, with civilian institutions and corporations, and with private citizens, commemorates important naval events in American history, thus ensuring that these remain in the American memory, that their importance is understood, and that those who served in them continue to be recognized. Washington, DC

Our mission is to enhance the Navy's effectiveness by preserving, analyzing and interpreting its hard-earned experience and history for the Navy and the American people. Whether you visit one of the official U.S. Navy Museums, take advantage of public programs and publications, or seek knowledge through the artifacts, documents, images and artwork available at the NHHC, you will find that this is where the history, legacy and traditions of the United States Navy come alive. The Naval History and Heritage Command, located at the Washington Navy Yard, is an Echelon II command responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. Naval history and heritage.

Our mission is to conduct research, development, tests and evaluations to enhance the health, safety and readiness of Navy and Marine Corps personnel in the effective performance of peacetime and contingency missions, and to perform such other functions or tasks as may be directed by higher authority.

The United States Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) provides critical information from the ocean depths to the most distant reaches of space, meeting needs in the military, scientific, and civilian communities. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi

Emphasis is on education and research programs that are relevant to the Navy, defense and national and international security interests. Monterey, California

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the Department of the Navy's corporate laboratory, and it reports to the Chief of Naval Research. As the corporate laboratory of the Navy, NRL is the principal in-house component in the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) effort to meet its science and technology responsibilities. NRL has had a long and fruitful relationship with industry as a collaborator, contractor, and through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). NRL values this linkage and continues to develop it. NRL is an important link in the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) chain. Through NRL, the Navy has direct ties with sources of fundamental ideas in industry and the academic community throughout the world and provides an effective coupling point to the R&D chain for ONR. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory began operations July 2, 1923, seven years after inventor Thomas Edison suggested that the Government establish "a great research laboratory." Washington, DC

Our Mission: To preserve warfighting capability, combat lethality and readiness by working with our stakeholders to identify, mitigate or eliminate hazards in order to reduce unnecessary risk to people and resources. We provide transparent, professional and comprehensive assurance services to the Naval Enterprise. We use all available technologies and methods to compile information, identify risk and propose mitigation strategies. We are agile in our processes, capable of flexing to our stakeholder’s demands in order to provide world-class customer service. We actively align to the safety management system pillars and principles to accomplish our mission.

We design, build, deliver and maintain ships and systems on time and on cost for the U.S. Navy. The Naval Sea Systems Command is comprised of command staff, headquarters directorates, affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and numerous field activities. Together, we engineer, build, buy and maintain ships, submarines and combat systems that meet the Fleet's current and future operational requirements. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the Navy's five system commands.

NAVSUP and the Supply Corps conduct and enable supply chain, acquisition, operational logistics and Sailor & family care activities with our mission partners to generate readiness and sustain naval forces worldwide to prevent and decisively win wars. The NAVSUP/Navy Supply Corps team oversees a diverse portfolio including supply chain management for material support to Navy, Marine Corps, joint and coalition partners, supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, resale, fuel, transportation, security assistance, Sailor & family care, including food service, postal services, retail facilities, and movement of household goods.

Naval Today delivers expert coverage of the industry sectors that matter most to you and your business. This includes news and updates on operations, vessels, equipment, research, companies and the authorities dominating the naval industry. From breaking news, technological advances to operations, Naval Today’s experienced and well-respected team of editors, columnists and correspondents will keep you well informed. Whether you are an officer, admiral, manager, authority or executive, the place to find the latest developments in the naval industry is on www.navaltoday.com.

The Navy League of the United States was founded in 1902 with the encouragement of President Theodore Roosevelt. The Navy League has provided a powerful voice for a stronger sea service to Congress and to the American people. The Navy League has grown into the foremost citizens’ organization to serve, support and stand with all the sea services – the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S.-flag Merchant Marine. The Navy League is comprised of 40,000 civilians in more than 240 councils around the world working to support sea service members and their families. Arlington, Virginia

America's Navy Reserve is an essential element of the Total Force that is America's Navy. Wherever the important work of the Navy is being conducted in the world today, whenever the Maritime Strategy that guides those efforts is being executed, Navy Reservists are there. Seamlessly supporting. Actively contributing. Effectively leading. And ultimately, serving a key role in helping America’s Navy to be A Global Force For Good.

Independent weekly Navy magazine. Sailors and their families rely on Navy Times as a trusted, independent source for news and information on the most important issues affecting their careers and personal lives. Navy Times is a part of the Sightline Media Group, formerly known as the Army Times Publishing Company, which first published Army Times in 1940. Throughout its history, the company has a strong heritage and tradition of meeting the highest standards of independent journalism and has expanded with publications serving all branches of the U.S. military, the global defense community, the U.S. federal government, and several special interest, defense-oriented industry sectors. Vienna, Virginia

U.S. Naval Academy Museum Store. Selling the finest collection of naval history books, prints and gifts. Annapolis, Maryland

The Naval Vessel Register contains information on ships and service craft that comprise the official inventory of the US Navy from the time of vessel authorization through its life cycle and disposal. It also includes ships that have been stricken but not disposed.

ONR reports to the Secretary of the Navy through the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. Led by the Chief of Naval Research, its senior leadership oversees a portfolio of investments ranging from immediate, quick-turnaround technologies to long term basic research. Arlington, Virginia

The Seabee Museum and Memorial Park is committed to keeping the proud history of the US Navy Seabee's accomplishments alive at their original home. The Mission of the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park is to provide a memorial to the thousands of men and women who served at Davisville, Rhode Island from its inception in 1942 until its closure in 1994, to preserve this historical site and this significant period in Rhode Island history, the "Original Home of the Seabees', to document the history of the US Navy Seabees, and to provide a learning site for the public. It’s important to note that this is a Seabee Museum, built by Seabees, run by Seabees, for Seabees and their families, as well as for the public. The majority of physical support comes from volunteer former Seabees, the Seabee Reserves, and the wives, sons, and friends of Seabees in Rhode Island. Davisville, Rhode Island

Welcome to the United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum Online. The USNSM is home to the USS Salem, the world's only preserved Heavy Cruiser. We are located in the former Quincy Fore River Shipyard, once one of the Nation's largest Shipbuilding Enterprises. Located in historic Quincy, Massachusetts

Navy musicians (abbreviated as MU in the Navy) have a proud tradition of excellence in musical performance that encompasses a wide array of genres, styles and traditions. In addition to being highly talented professional musicians, Navy musicians must exemplify the high degree of professionalism and exemplary behavior that is expected of our Navy's Sailors. As a member of a Navy band, you will have the opportunity to perform virtually every idiom of music, from Sousa marches to top 40s hits. Your performances might include a parade down Main Street, USA or the Avenue des Champs Elysees in Paris. From military ceremonies aboard carriers at sea, to public shows, concerts and live broadcasts, Navy musicians are truly the public face of the U.S. Navy.

The Naval Academy Sailing Center is home to several world-class sailing teams and a number of exciting training programs. The sailing program at the Naval Academy includes the Offshore Sailing Team, the Intercollegiate Sailing Team, and our plebe summer sail training program. Annapolis, Maryland

The Naval Institute is your source for Naval Institute books, magazines, gift items, certificates, photos, and more. The Webstore is open for Naval Institute Members as well as non-members. Challenging concerned individuals to think, read, speak, and write with the goal of keeping our nation's Sea Services strong and effective – and America secure and free – is what the U.S. Naval Institute is all about. As an independent forum that produces thoughtful periodicals, scholarly books, and stimulating seminars, the Naval Institute makes a material contribution to the professionalism of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and the Sea Services they serve, and in turn plays a unique and vital role in our national security.

The Marine Meteorology Division, located in Monterey, California (NRL-MRY), is part of NRL's Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate, which contains six divisions performing broadly based scientific research and advanced technology development in the fields of marine geosciences, acoustics, oceanography, marine meteorology, remote sensing, and space science. NRL-MRY is co-located with the Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) and has developed and transitioned to FNMOC the data assimilation, global, and mesoscale weather forecast models, aerosol prediction systems, and satellite applications products that form the backbone of the Navy’s worldwide environmental forecasting capability. Monterey, California

USNSCC is comprised of two programs. The Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) program is for young people ages 13 through the completion of high school. Also included under the USNSCC umbrella is our junior program the Navy League Cadet Corps (NLCC), for young people ages 11 through 13. Today's U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps continues to further the image of our maritime services by adhering to a standardized training program designed to: Develop an interest and ability in seamanship and seagoing skills; Instill virtues of good citizenship and strong moral principles in each cadet; Demonstrate the value of an alcohol-free, drug-free and gang-free lifestyle; Expose cadets to the prestige of public service and a variety of career paths through hands-on training with our nation's armed services

One of Newport, Rhode Island's most enduring and prominent landmarks is the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) on Coasters Harbor Island in Narragansett Bay. The Naval War College's missions today are developing strategic and operational leaders, helping the Chief of Naval Operations define the future Navy, strengthening maritime security cooperation and supporting combat readiness.

Honor. Courage. Commitment. From the early days of naval service, certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of these three basic principles. The Department of the Navy will recruit, train, equip, and organize to deliver combat ready Naval forces to win conflicts and wars while maintaining security and deterrence through sustained forward presence. Washington DC

The world’s largest fleet command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 million square miles, nearly half the Earth’s surface, from Antarctica to the Arctic circle and from the West Coast of the United States into the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Pacific Fleet consists of approximately 200 ships/submarines, nearly 1,200 aircraft, and more than 130,000 Sailors and civilians.

As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in the U.S. Navy. They attend the Academy for four years, graduating with Bachelor of Science degrees and then commissioning as Ensigns in the Navy or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Annapolis, Maryland

The United States Naval Observatory is an Echelon-IV operational command reporting to the Commander, Navy Oceanography and Meteorology Command. The U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) provides a wide range of astronomical data and products, and serves as the official source of time for the U.S. Department of Defense, and a standard of time for the entire U.S. Founded in 1830 as the U.S. Navy Depot of Charts and Instruments, USNO is recognized as the world's foremost authority on spatial and temporal reference frames. USNO is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and operates a dark-sky observing station near Flagstaff, Arizona (NOFS). It also has a small detachment activity, the Alternate Master Clock facility (AMC), located at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Washington, D.C.

Get quick, key details about available careers in the Navy by simply indicating your military service history (or lack thereof), the service option and role you have in mind, and the professional areas of interest you'd like to consider. Unparalleled career opportunities, experiences and challenges draw some of the brightest and most skilled people into the Navy – while helping others realize potential they may not have even known they had. From the high-tech to the high-growth to the awe-inspiring, America’s Navy offers careers and jobs that fit all backgrounds and interests.

The US Naval Sailing Association – USNSA – is an organization of military-affiliated, predominantly Navy members, formed to promote fleet readiness, develop professionalism, develop a competitive spirit, and impart a love of the sea and skills that may be used in recreational opportunities throughout a life time using small craft training programs. We also encourage and assist Commanding Officers in promoting boating and sailing as part of their training and recreational programs. Annapolis, Maryland

A database of all the world's navies and naval ships. These lists include all significant naval vessels, from largest navies to down the smallest and most obscure. Compiled by Haze Gray & Underway