Status of the Navy

Status of the Navy

as of
April 8, 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:   328,828
  Officers Officers:   53,822
  Enlisted Enlisted:   270,580
  Midshipmen Midshipmen:   4,426
Ready Reserve:   107,440 [As of Feb 2016 ]
  Selected Reserves Selected Reserves: 56,858
  Individual Ready Reserve Individual Ready Reserve: 50,582
Reserves currently mobilized:   2,911 [As of Mar 2016]
Navy Department Civilian Employees:   205,922
Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 272
  Total Ships Deployed/Underway Ships Deployed: 48 (18%)
  Ships Underway for Local Ops / Training (USFF / 3rd Fleet) Ships Underway for Local Ops / Training (USFF / 3rd Fleet): 96 (35%)
Ships Underway
  Underway Aircraft Carriers:
              USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - Atlantic
              USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - 7th Fleet
              USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - 5th Fleet
  Underway Amphibious Assault Ships:
              USS Wasp (LHD 1) - Atlantic
              USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - 5th Fleet
              USS Boxer (LHD 4) - 5th Fleet

Aircraft (operational):
3700+