The Naval Institute almanac of the U.S. Navy /
Cowden, Anthony,1962-
United States Naval Institute.
Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press,
c2005.
Includes index.
PT. 1. FOCUS ON. A look back: 9/11 from the view of Naval Reseve Navy Command Center Detachment 106 -- Around the world, around the clock: Operations Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom -- U.S. Navy and coalition maritime operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom -- Military sealift command operations in Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom -- Medical capabilities on target: naval medicine's support in Operation Iraqi Freedom -- Overview of recent naval strategy -- Current naval vision: Sea Power 21 -- PT. 2. THE NAVY TODAY. Department of the Navy organization -- Secretaries of the Navy -- Chiefs of Naval Operations -- Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy -- Ships of the U.S. Navy -- Aircraft of the U.S. Navy -- Weapons systems of the U.S. Navy -- Major navy bases and air stations in the United States -- Ranks, rates, and ratings -- Correspondence forms of address -- Military time -- Useful naval web sites -- PT. 3. TOUCHSTONES. Birth of tradition -- Core values -- Sailor's creed -- Oaths of office -- Anthems and hymns -- APPENDIX: Ranks of the armed forces.
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Iraq War, 2003-
Iraq War, 2003-