Status of the Navy

Status of the Navy

as of
February 14, 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:   317,054
  Officers Officers:   52,724
  Enlisted Enlisted:   259,876
  Midshipmen Midshipmen:   4,454
Ready Reserve:   109,120 [As of Dec 2012 ]
  Selected Reserves Selected Reserves: 64,130
  Individual Ready Reserve Individual Ready Reserve: 44,990
Reserves currently mobilized:   4,862 [As of 5 Feb 2013]
Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 288
  Total Ships Deployed/Underway Ships Deployed: 98 (34%)
  Ships Underway for Local Ops / Training (USFF / 3rd Fleet) Ships Underway for Local Ops / Training (USFF / 3rd Fleet): 49 (17%)
Ships Underway
  Underway Aircraft Carriers:
              USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - 5th Fleet
              USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) - Atlantic Ocean
  Underway Amphibious Assault Ships:
              USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - 5th Fleet
              USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Atlantic Ocean
              USS Boxer (LHD 4) - Pacific Ocean
              USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) - 7th Fleet

Aircraft (operational):
3700+