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	United States Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
		The United States Constitution, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates; one of the original six, USS Constitution, familiarly known as "Old Ironsides," survives to this day.
		Current plans in the United States Navy call for keeping the battleships on the NVR until the naval surface fire support gun and missile development programs achieve operational capability, which is expected to occur sometime between 2003 and 2008.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Navy (4293 words)

	Chester Nimitz - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the 12th Congressional District of Texas in 1901, and graduated with distinction in January 1905.
		Returning to the United States in the summer of 1922, he studied at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and in June 1923, became Aide and Assistant Chief of Staff to Commander Battle Fleet, and later to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet.
		By Act of Congress, approved 14 December 1944, the grade of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy -- the highest grade in the Navy -- was established and the next day President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt nominated and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed Admiral Nimitz to that rank.
	www.free-definition.com /Chester-Nimitz.html (1684 words)

	United States Fleet biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The General Order of 6 December 1922 combined the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets to form the United States Fleet The main body of ships, the Battle Fleet, was in the Pacific and the Scouting Fleet was in the Atlantic.
		Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was appointed Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, on February 1, 1941.
		Admiral King relieved Admiral Harold R. Stark as CNO and so was given the dual role.
	united-states-fleet.biography.ms (368 words)

	United States Naval Academy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland.
		Admiral William J. Crowe, (1925-), Class of 1947 - Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1985-1989, Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1994-1997.
		Following the Air Force Academy sexual assault scandal and due to concern with sexual assault in the U.S. military the Department of Defense was required to establish a task force to investigate sexual harassment and assault at the United States military academies in the law funding the military for fiscal 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._Naval_Academy (2712 words)

	United States armed forces - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Title 14, U.S. Code, Section 1, states "The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times." In peacetime it is part of the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime becomes part of the Department of Defense.
		The United States Army is not as portable as the Marine Corps, but Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker announced a reorganization of the Army's active-duty units into 48 brigade groups with an emphasis on power projection.
		The United States and its close allies are responsible for approximately two-thirds of all military spending on Earth (of which, in turn, the U.S. is responsible for two-thirds), dollar for dollar.
	www.music.us /education/U/United-States-armed-forces.htm (2836 words)

	Chester W. Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Avoiding the political finger pointing over the Pearl Harbor disaster, Fleet Admiral Nimitz concentrated on positives such as the fact that the Pearl Harbor submarine base was spared, and the aircraft carriers survived the attack by going to sea.
		He was a roving ambassador for the United Nations and a regent of the University of California.
		Admiral Nimitz suffered a severe fall in 1963 and he and his wife moved from Berkeley to naval quarters on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.
	www.famoustexans.com /chesternimitz.htm (1023 words)

	Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Biographical Sketch
		Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who at the height of the Pacific war commanded over two million men and women, 5,000 ships and 20,000 planes, was of humble and landlocked beginnings.
		Because of the need for junior officers in Theodore Roosevelt's expanding Navy, the Admiral's class was graduated ahead of schedule on January 30, 1905, with Chester seventh in the class of 114.
		The atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced the Japanese to admit defeat, and on September 2, 1945, on board the battleship MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay, Fleet Admiral Nimitz signed the surrender document on behalf of the United States.
	www.nimitz-museum.org /nimitzbio.htm (1132 words)

	Navy - Admiral (U.S.)
		If the admiral is absent for more than 72 hours, his flag is hauled down and replaced by another officer's flag or command pennant or a commission pennant.
		An admiral's flag is also displayed in a the bow when he is embarked in a boat of his command or a boat assigned for his use.
		Ashore, an admiral's flag is displayed at his headquarters at the right yardarm of a flagmast with crosstree or at the masthead of a flagmast with gaff.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us^nv4s.html (451 words)

	A Brief History Of Fleet Forces Command
		In a reorganization of the United States Fleet in 1923, that title was abolished and the title Commander Scouting Force was used.
		Thus Admiral William H.P. Blandy, USN, the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, became the first Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command, a title that remained dual-hatted (and would later become triple-hatted) until another reorganization of the Armed Forces in 1985 (the Goldwater-Nichols Act) separated the U.S. Atlantic Command from the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
		From 1 February 1991 to 17 February 2000, the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet was the naval component commander for the unified Commander in Chief, U.S. Southern Command, assuming responsibility for all U.S. Navy operational and training matters in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.
	www.cffc.navy.mil /history.htm (1478 words)

	Numbered Fleets
		The Second and Third Fleets are home-ported in the United States, with most of their forces training in coastal waters, while the Sixth and Seventh Fleets are home-ported at forward locations, with forces operating in areas of responsibility.
		Second Fleet operates primarily in the Atlantic Ocean from the North Pole to the South Pole and from the shores of the United States to the west coast of Europe.
		Tenth Fleet, with headquarters in Washington DC, was established under Commander in Chief United States Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King on 20 May 1943 to control United States antisubmarine operations in the Atlantic.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/navy/unit/fleet_n.htm (2072 words)

	Navy - Fleet Admiral (U.S.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Until 1915, he was the only full admiral, active or retired, and therefore the only one entitled to a four-star flag.
		The flag at the tomb in Washington Cathedral is a regular admiral's flag.
		Admiral sleeves bore 4 stripes, in roughly 1-1-1-3 ratio.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/us^nv5s.html (235 words)

	General of the Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The terms "General of the Armies of the United States" and "General of the Army of the United States" are commissioned officer grades of the Army of the United States.
		Prior to 14 December 1944 there were, since the formation of the United States, but four Generals of the Army or of the Armies of the United States (both phrases being held to mean the same thing): Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Pershing.
		The grade of general was revived under the title of "General of the Army of the United States," by the act of 25 July 1866, and was conferred upon Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant; and was recognized and continued by Section 9 of the Act of 28 July 1866.
	www.protocoltraining.com /helpfiles/GeneraloftheArmy.htm (605 words)

	Battle of Midway: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It was many years later, after he had become a Fleet Admiral that he actually was awarded his high school diploma.
		From 1909-1913, after his return to the United States, Lieutenant Nimitz was assigned to submarine duty, and gained a reputation as an expert in the field of undersea warfare.
		On 19 December 1944, he was advanced to the newly created rank of Fleet Admiral, and on 2 September 1945, was the United States signatory to the surrender terms aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
	library.nps.navy.mil /home/midway/nimitz.htm (1116 words)

	Navy - Rear Admiral (Upper Half) (United States) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		That system was in effect for the 1938 edition of HO 89, "Flags of the United States and Other Nations," which depicts the red variant and describes its use.
		Earlier in the century, the blue flag with white stars was used for the senior of a given rank, the red for the next senior, and the white flag with blue stars (now used by officers not eligible for command at sea) for the junior.
		Confusion would not have arisen regarding the one-star rank, since all rear admirals back then had two stars and there were no commodores in peacetime (commodores would in any case have displayed a broad pennant and not a rectangular flag).
	flagquest.com /FOTW/flags/us^nv2s.html (508 words)

	Admiral Chester Nimitz
		Nimitz returned to the United States in the fourth Ranger when that vessel was converted to a school ship, and in January 1909 began instruction in the First Submarine Flotilla.
		In November 1911 he was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard, to assist in fitting out Skipjack and assumed command of that submarine, which had been renamed E-1, at her commissioning on 14 February 1912.
		On 2 September 1945 Fleet Admiral Nimitz signed for the United States when Japan formally surrendered on board battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
	www.geocities.com /cruelkevmilitary/nimitz.html (1442 words)

	USS Oakland CL-95 United States Navy Third Fleet
		Seventh Fleet had intercepted an earlier radio signal from Halsey which outlined a plan to form Task Force 34 -a very powerful surface force built around the Third Fleet's fast battleships, which was to be commanded by Vice Admiral Willis Lee.
		Admiral Kurita then ordered "General Attack," permitting his ships' commanding officers to deploy against the US ships on their own initiative and without referring to the flagship.
		When Admiral Ozawa was questioned on the battle after the war he replied 'After this battle the surface forces became strictly auxiliary, so that we relied on land forces, special [Kamikaze] attack, and air power.
	www.rtcol.com /~oakland/3rdfleet.html (4187 words)

	History - CFAS
		The important bilateral relationship between Japan and the United States that exists today is very much in evidence at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, where ships of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and the United States Seventh Fleet share this excellent port.
		Admiral Togo’s victory during the Battle of Tsushima is a classic in naval history.
		U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo is currently home to USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Juneau (LPD 10), USS Guardian (MCM 5), USS Patriot (MCM 7), USS Safeguard (ARS 50), and some 5,600 military members and their families as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces.
	www.cfas.navy.mil /History/history.htm (514 words)

	Formal Surrender of Japan, 1945
		General MacArthur then led the Allied delegations in signing, first Fleet Admiral Nimitz as United States Representative, then the representatives of China, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Australia, Canada, France, The Netherlands and New Zealand.
		The authority of the Emperor and the Japanese Government to rule the state shall be subject to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers who will take such steps as he deems proper to effectuate these terms of surrender.
		Accepted at TOKYO BAY, JAPAN at 0903 I on the SECOND day of SEPTEMBER, 1945, for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan.
	www.classbrain.com /artteenst/publish/printer_107.shtml (420 words)

	USS Oakland CL-95 Fleet Admirals of World War II
		United States Navy, was established for certain officers on the active list of the Navy.
		United States signatory to the surrender terms aboard the battleship USS Missouri in
		Fleet Admiral E.J. King as Chief of Naval Operations for a term of two years.
	www.rtcol.com /~oakland/fleetadmirals.html (3427 words)

	George C. Marshall and Ernest J. King (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The President of the United States is requested to cause gold medals to be struck, with suitable emblems, devices, and inscription, in General Marshall's and Admiral King's honor.
		When the medals have been prepared, the President is requested to present them to General Marshall and Admiral King, together with a copy of this joint resolution engrossed on parchment, in the name of the people of the United States.
		There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, such sum as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution.
	dallaslibrary.org /cgi/gold/goldmedals/georgemarshallernestking.html (104 words)

	William Daniel Leahy, Fleet Admiral, United States Navy
		He returned to the United States in 1902, and for the next five years did duty in USS Tacoma and USS Boston which was stationed in Panama during the early period of construction of the canal.
		In December 1944, he accepted the appointment and was confirmed as the newly created rank of Fleet Admiral.
		William Harrington Leahy, Rear Admiral, United States Navy.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /wdleahy.htm (957 words)

	Nimitz, Chester William on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Admiral Nimitz headed the naval fighting forces in the Pacific throughout World War II.
		In Dec., 1944, he was made fleet admiral (five-star admiral) and a year later succeeded Ernest J. King as chief of naval operations.
		General Dynamics' Turner to Receive 1999 Nimitz Award From Navy League of the United States.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Nimitz-C1.asp (272 words)

	Articles - Chester Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		On 6 February 1918 he was appointed Chief of Staff and was awarded a Letter of Commendation for meritorious service as Chief of Staff to the Commander, U.S. Atlantic Submarine Fleet.
		World War II Ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, on 7 December 1941 he was selected Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, with the rank of Admiral, effective from 31 December.
		As rapidly as ships, men, and materiÃ©l became available, he shifted to the offensive and, by his brilliant leadership and outstanding skill as a strategist, defeated the enemy in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and in the Battle of the Solomon Islands.
	www.multisection.com /articles/Chester_Nimitz (1615 words)

	Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz
		In 1922 he was assigned as a student at the Naval War College, and upon graduation went as Chief of Staff to Commander Battle Forces and later Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (Admiral S. Robinson).
		He hauled down his flag at Pearl Harbor on 26 Nov. 1945, and on 15 December relieved Fleet Admiral E.J. King as Chief of Naval Operations for a term of two years.
		When that did not materialize he asked to be relieved and accepted an assignment as a roving goodwill ambassador of the United nations, to explain to the public the major issues confronting the U.N. In 1951, President Truman appointed him as Chairman of the nine-man commission on International Security and Industrial Rights.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq36-4.htm (1036 words)

	World War II -> War Comes to the United States on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Though determined to maintain its neutrality, the United States was gradually drawn closer to the war by the force of events.
		To establish bases to protect its shipping from attacks by German submarines, the United States occupied (Apr., 1941) Greenland and later shared in the occupation of Iceland; despite repeated warnings, the attacks continued.
		War was declared (Dec. 8) on Japan by the United States, the Commonwealth of Nations (except Ireland), and the Netherlands.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/WW2_WarComestotheUnitedStates.asp (952 words)

	US People--King, Ernest J., Fleet Admiral, USN.
		Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, USN (1878-1956) --
		As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he was instrumental in obtaining sufficient resources to begin and sustain offensive operations against Japan despite a grand strategy of directing the bulk of America's power into the Atlantic and European theaters.
		King was promoted to the new rank of Fleet Admiral in December 1944.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/pers-us/uspers-k/ej-kng.htm (948 words)

	Navy League of the United States - Citizens in Support of the Sea Services
		Arlington, VA Kent Kresa, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s chairman of the board and chief executive officer, is the recipient of the 2002 Navy League of the United States’ Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award.
		Kresa, well known in the defense industry, received the Nimitz Award for his exceptional contribution to maintaining the United States’ maritime strength.
		The Nimitz award is named after Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, whose qualities of leadership, statesmanship, and dedication exemplify his commitment to the need for a strong maritime defense supported by American industry.
	www.navyleague.org /public_relations/03272002.php (448 words)

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