(DoD) The executive part of the Department of the Navy at the seat of government; the headquarters, US Marine Corps; the entire operating forces of the United States Navy and of the US Marine Corps, including the Reserve Components of such forces; all field activities, headquarters, forces, bases, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the Navy; and the US Coast Guard when operating as a part of the Navy pursuant to law. Also called DON. See also Military Department.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). department of the navy. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/department_of_the_navy/definitions/1955375 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "department of the navy" http://smartdefine.org/department_of_the_navy/definitions/1955375 (accessed September 27, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "department of the navy" 4 April 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/department_of_the_navy/definitions/1955375> |