POLITICS
U.S. Secretary of Navy in Azerbaijan
Baku, November 21 (AZERTAC). The United States Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is in Azerbaijan.
During the visit, Mabus will have a number of meetings with Azerbaijani officials to discuss security cooperation between U.S. and Azerbaijan.
The Department of the Navy consists of two Uniformed Services: the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. In effect, all authority within the Navy and Marine Corps is derivative of the authority vested in the Secretary of the Navy. Specifically enumerated responsibilities of the SECNAV in before mentioned section are: recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, mobilizing, and demobilizing. The Secretary also oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment and facilities. SECNAV is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies and programs that are consistent with the national security policies and objectives established by the President or the Secretary of Defense.