The overall structure of the United States Navy

The Department of the Navy is the highest leadership department, the minister is civilian, subordinate to the Department of Naval Operations, the minister is an admiral, for the Navy's highest military command organization, under the jurisdiction of the Pacific Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet, the fleet commander for the rank of admiral, the Pacific Fleet under the jurisdiction of the 3, 5, 7 fleet, the commander for the rank of Vice Admiral, the Atlantic Fleet under the jurisdiction of the 2, 4, 6 fleet, the commander for the rank of Lieutenant Admiral, fleet 3 is responsible for Hawaii to the west coast of the United States defense, operational command of the Pacific headquarters; 5th fleet is responsible for the defense of the Middle East, operational command of the central headquarters; 7th fleet is responsible for the defense of the western Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, operational command of the Pacific headquarters; 2nd fleet is responsible for the U.S. East Coast defense, operational command of the Atlantic headquarters, 4th fleet is responsible for the defense of the Caribbean Sea, operational command of the southern headquarters, 6th fleet is responsible for the Mediterranean defense, operational command of the European headquarters. Mediterranean Sea defense, operational command of the European headquarters.