r/navy

145K archived posts · Jan 2010 – Sep 2026

US Navy

r/navy

This is primarily a US Navy-centric subreddit, but all are welcome. REMEMBER OPSEC. Do not post your command or name! Post all questions and discussion about recruiters, MEPS, the Delayed Entry Program, Enlisted Ratings, "A" Schools, Officer Candidate School, Boot Camp, and transferring to your first command in our sister subreddit, r/newtothenavy. READ THE WIKI (www.reddit.com/r/navy/wiki) and please do a search before posting.

Created Jan 14, 2010

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All posts containing pre-enlistment and pre-commissioning questions will be deleted. Post them in r/newtothenavy

Do not answer pre-enlistment/pre-commissioning questions. Click the report button or tell OP to check out r/newtothenavy.

Do not encourage lying--directly or by omission

No Posting of PII (Personnel Identifying Information) Doing so will result in permanent banning from both /navy and /newtothenavy. This includes announcing your command or ship publicly.

No soliciting of any kind. Surveys require mod approval, and gofundmes/sales pitches will be removed outright.

This is NOT the place to troll and be disrespectful.

No calls for witch-hunts or "vigilante justice," keep the pitchforks in storage.

Political Discussion is only allowed as long as the discussion remains civil, and it pertains to the military, its personnel, operations, policies, and other relevant matters. By and large, there are better subreddits for political discussion and we encourage you to find one of them for your political discussions.

Memes and photo submissions will be allowed as long as they remain in good taste, do not “call out” or degrade any shipmates, or reveal PII.

NO BLOGSPAM. Give us a link from a reputable source instead.

No VLOGS.

No cross-posting between r/newtothenavy and r/navy.

Read and follow the Reddiquette before posting/voting.

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S. Navy also has the world's largest carrier fleet, with 11 in service, one under construction (two planned), and one in reserve.

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