as of
May 22, 2013

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

The make-up of a Carrier Strike Group (CSG)
The make-up of a Carrier Air Wing (CVW)
The make-up of an Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)

Status of the Navy

Navy Personnel
Active Duty:   318,999
		Officers:   52,561
		Enlisted:   262,017
		Midshipmen:   4,421
Ready Reserve:   109,761 [As of Apr 2013 ]
		Selected Reserves: 63,368
		Individual Ready Reserve: 46,393
Reserves currently mobilized:   4,230 [As of 14 May 2013]
Navy Department Civilian Employees:   201,000
Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 284
		Ships Deployed: 95 (33%)
		Ships Underway for Local Ops / Training (USFF / 3rd Fleet): 45 (16%)
Ships Underway
				Aircraft Carriers:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - 7th Fleet
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - 5th Fleet
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - Atlantic Ocean
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) - Atlantic Ocean
				Amphibious Assault Ships:
USS Bataan (LHD 5) - Atlantic
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - 5th Fleet
USS Boxer (LHD 4) - Pacific
Aircraft (operational): 3700+