What is United States Department of the Navy?
The '''United States Department of the Navy''' was created by the [[United States Congress]] on [[April 30]], [[1798]]. It was created in order to give [[wikt:civilian|civilian]] leadership and [[administration]] to the [[United States Navy]] and the [[United States Marine Corps]]. The [[Secretary of the Navy]] is in charge of the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Navy is under the [[authority]] of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]. The Department of the Navy is in charge of [[recruitment]], [[training]], organizing, building, and [[construction]] for the Navy and the Marine Corps. While the Navy and the Marine Corps both is under the Department of the Navy, they are two separate branches of the military. {{US-stub}} {{USCabinet}} {{authority control}} [[Category:United States Navy]] [[Category:Former United States Executive Departments]] [[Category:1798 establishments in the United States]]