United States Under Secretary of the Navy information
Second-highest ranking civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Navy
United States Under Secretary of the Navy
Seal of the Department of the Navy
Flag of the Under Secretary of the Navy
Incumbent Erik Raven since April 13, 2022
Department of the Navy
Style
Mr. Under Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing)
Reports to
Secretary of the Navy
Seat
The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Nominator
The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length
No fixed term
Constituting instrument
10 U.S.C. § 8015
Formation
August 22, 1940
First holder
James Forrestal
Succession
17th in SecDef succession by seniority of appointment
Deputy
Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy
Salary
Executive Schedule, Level III[1]
Website
Official website
The Under Secretary of the Navy is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the United States Department of the Navy. The Under Secretary, called the "Under" in Pentagon slang, reports to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). Before the creation of the Under Secretary's office, the second-highest civilian at the Department of the Navy was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
The current Under Secretary of the Navy is Erik Raven.
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