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Shore patrol (SP) are service members who are provided to aid in security for the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, United States Marine Corps, and the British Royal Navy while on shore. [1] They are often temporarily assigned personnel who receive limited training in law enforcement and are commonly armed with a baton. [2]
This is a list of patrol vessels of the United States Navy. Ship status is indicated as either currently active [A] (including ready reserve), inactive [I], or precommissioning [P]. Ships in the inactive category include only ships in the inactive reserve, ships which have been disposed from US service have no listed status.
Units (commands) of the United States Navy are as follows. The list is organized along administrative chains of command (CoC), and does not include the CNO 's office or shore establishments. Deployable/operational U.S. Navy units typically have two CoCs – the operational chain and the administrative chain.
SeaArk patrol boat of Inshore Boat Unit (IBU) 22 in the Northern Persian Gulf in February 2008 An Inshore Boat Units MESF boats docked onboard another vessel in the Northern Persian Gulf, July 2009 The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force ( MESF ) is a force within the United States Navy under the organizational structure of the Navy's Navy ...
The United States planned to acquire 48 Mark VI boats. Only 12 were ordered in 2015 and delivered by 2017. This was due to the crafts not being extensively used, suffering from reliability problems, and considered too expensive to maintain, they held off on ordering any more until 2023. [7] As of 2025 the US currently has 38 Mark VI patrol boats.
[2] This book provides an opportunity to learn about the origins, achievements, and traditions of patrol aviation as it relates to the naval heritage of the United States. It was written by a professional historian and retired Navy Captain Michael D. Roberts. [2] Subsequent volumes in the series will cover other components of U.S. naval aviation.
Strategic sealift ships are part of the United States Military Sealift Command's (MSC) prepositioning program. There are currently 17 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ships in the program, strategically positioned around the world to support the Army , Navy , Air Force , Marine Corps and Defense Logistics Agency .
The US Navy made extensive use of the technique in World War II, and continued to refine the technology after the war. During the naval build-up for World War II US Maritime Commission (MarCom) standard T2 and T3 tankers were converted to US Navy oilers (AO)s. Following World War II larger ships were needed to replenish supercarriers. New oiler ...