NAVY DEPARTMENT

Navy Department.A division of the Department of Defense that oversees the operation and efficiency of the Navy, including the Marine Corps component (and the U.S. Coast Guard when operating as a naval service). • Established in 1798, the Department is headed by the Secretary of the Navy, who is appointed by the President and reports to the Secretary of Defense. — Also termed Department of the Navy. [Cases: Armed Services 4. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 14, 16–17, 19, 37.]

[Blacks Law 8th]