Democratic Republic Navy

The Democratic Republic Navy (DRN) (Also known as the Tarakian Navy) is the naval warfare service branch of the Democratic Republic Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the Democratic Republic.

The navy traces its origins back to the old Republican Navy, which was established during the mid 1800's.

The 21st century Tarakian Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in such areas as the South Atlantic. It is a blue water navy with the ability to project its force onto the littoral regions, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crisis, making it an active player in D.R. foreign and defense policy.

The navy is administratively managed by the Department of the Navy, which is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Navy. The Department of the Navy itself is part of the Department of Defense, which is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The Chief of Naval Operations is a four-star admiral and the senior naval officer of the Department of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Operations is the most senior naval officer in the Department of the Navy. However, the CNO may not be the highest ranking naval officer in the armed forces if the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Navy officers, who by law, outrank the CNO.

Mission
The Tarakian Navy is a seaborne branch of the Military of the Democratic Republic. The Navy's three primary areas of responsibility:


 * The preparation of naval forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war


 * The maintenance of naval aviation, including land-based naval aviation, air transport essential for naval operations and all air weapons and air techniques involved in the operations and activities of the Navy


 * The development of aircraft, weapons, tactics, technique, organization and equipment of naval combat and service elements

D.R. Navy training manuals state that the mission of the D.R. Armed Forces is "To prepare and conduct prompt and sustained combat operations in support of national interests." As part of this establishment, the D.R. Navy's function comprises of sea control, power projection and nuclear deterrence in addition to "sealift" duties.

Personal
The Democratic Republic Navy has nearly 556,000 personal, approximately a quarter of who are in ready reserve. Of those on active duty, more than 80% are enlisted sailors, and around 15% are commissioned officers; the rest are midshipmen at the Democratic Republic Naval Academy and midshipmen of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at over 200 universities around the country and officer candidates at the Navy's Officer Candidate School.