United States Under Secretary of the Navy

United States Under Secretary of the Navy
Seal of the Department of the Navy
Flag of the Under Secretary of the Navy
Incumbent Erik Raven since April 13, 2022
Department of the Navy
Style	Mr. Under Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing)
Reports to	Secretary of the Navy
Seat	The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Nominator	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	10 U.S.C. § 8015
Formation	August 22, 1940
First holder	James Forrestal
Succession	17th in SecDef succession by seniority of appointment
Deputy	Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy
Salary	Executive Schedule, Level III[1]
Website	Official website

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.

The current Under Secretary of the Navy is Erik Raven.