United States Under Secretary of the Navy
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.
United States
Under Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Under Secretary
The Honorable
(formal address in writing)
The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
The President with Senate advice and consent
No fixed term
August 22, 1940
17th in SecDef succession by seniority of appointment
Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy
The current Under Secretary of the Navy is Erik Raven.