United States Department of the Navy

United States Department of the Navy
	Seal of the Department of the Navy
Agency overview
Formed	30 April 1798; 227 years ago
Headquarters	The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Agency executives	John Phelan, Secretary; Hung Cao, Under Secretary;
Parent agency	United States Department of Defense
Child agencies	United States Navy; United States Marine Corps; United States Coast Guard (during wartime);
Website	navy.mil

The United States Department of the Navy (DON) is a U.S. military department under the United States Department of Defense.

It was created in order to give civilian leadership and administration to the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. The Secretary of the Navy is in charge of the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Navy is under the authority of the Department of Defense.^[1]