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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."


RESPONSIBILITIES


The Secretary of the Navy is responsible for, and has the authority under Title 10 of the and the United States Marine Corps .


THE NAVY SECRETARIAT


The Office of the Secretary of the Navy and its subordinate officials are known collectively as the Navy Secretariat. Other members of the Secretariat include the Under Secretary Of The Navy and the Assistant Secretaries Of The Navy (ASN).


SECRETARIES OF THE NAVY (CABINET)



SECRETARIES OF THE NAVY (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)



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