United States Secretary of the Navy


 

In the United States, the Secretary of the Navy is the civilian head of the Department of the Navy. The position was a member of the President's Cabinet until 1947, when the Navy, Army, and newly created Air Force were placed in the Department of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy was placed under the Secretary of Defense. Naval and Marine personnel informally refer to the Secretary of the Navy as "SECNAV."

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United States - Department of the Navy - President's - Cabinet - 1947 - Department of Defense - Secretary of Defense

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Introduction
Responsibilities
The Navy Secretariat
Secretaries of the Navy (Cabinet)
Secretaries of the Navy (Department of Defense)
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