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NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND
COMMAND OVERVIEW
VISION
Enhance the warfighting effectiveness of the U.S. Navy,
using the power of History and Heritage
to pass on hard-won lessons, foster unit combat cohesion,
and garner the continuing support of the American people.
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NHHC OVERVIEW
Making Navy History and Heritage Relevant! 3
NHHC HeadquartersNavy Yard, Washington DC
Navy Dept. Library Operational Archives USS Constitution
Maintenance Det. Historic Ship Nautilus Nine Museums
OUR MISSIONThe Naval History and Heritage Command serves as the Navy’s institutional memory by preserving, acquiring, producing, and disseminating history and heritage products and resources through Navy historical, archival, museum, curatorial, art, and underwater archeological programs.
150,000 books 300,000 artifacts 370,000 manuscripts 186 million pages of historic records 1 million historic Navy photos 20,000 Navy artworks
WHERE WE ARE
4We are a National Enterprise with Presence across the Country!
OBJECTIVES
We interpret naval history and heritage, providing relevant support to Navy leadership and Sailors to support policy development, enhance readiness and build esprit-de-corps.
We conduct outreach to the American public that highlights the critical role the Navy plays in their daily lives and the importance of maintaining a strong Navy to protect their basic freedoms and the America's maritime commerce.
We collect, preserve, protect, and make available the artifacts, documents, and art that embody our naval history and heritage for future generations.
We advance the knowledge of naval history and heritage through professional research, analysis, interpretation, products, and services.
5Invoke the “Sense of the Heroic”; Connect to Our Audiences
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HOW IT ALL FITS TOGETHER
Our Charter and Mission: Connect the Pieces to Achieve the Vision!
An Historic Imagery Collection with 1 million
historic photographs that illustrate rich Navy
history
in perpetuity
An art and artifact collection stored and managed to industry
standards in perpetuity
A library and archive collection stored and managed to industry
standards in perpetuity
A fully accessible electronic collection
leveraging cutting-edge technology
A Communication and Outreach program to integrate naval history
in concert withthe U.S. Navy narrative
A “Smithsonian class” Navy museum network that will
be fully sustainableand accredited
An Underwater Archaeological Program
that manages 14K aircraft wrecks and
3K shipwrecks worldwide
Serve as the naval history authority by
collecting, researching, analyzing, writing and
sharing the record
A Historic Ship and Aircraft Program that provides oversight and
stewardship
POINTS OF CONTACT
• http://www.history.navy.mil/• Public Inquiries
Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm202.433.7880288.7880 (DSN)[email protected]
• NHHC FOIA Service CenterMon-Fri, 8am-4pm(202) 433-FOIA (3642) 288 3642 (DSN)[email protected]
POINTS OF CONTACT
• Archives Branch—Operational Records and Personal PapersBldg. 57, 3rd FloorMon-Fri, 9am-4pm Visiting hours by appointment only202.433.3224288.3224 (DSN)[email protected]
• Archives Branch—Ship and Aviation Unit RecordsBldg. 200, 1st FloorMon-Fri, 9am-4pm Visiting hours by appointment only202.433.3224288.3224 (DSN)Ships Histories - [email protected] Histories - [email protected]
POINTS OF CONTACT
• Archives Branch—Photographic SectionBldg. 108, 2nd FloorMon-Fri, 9am-4pm Visiting hours by appointment only202.433.2765288.3224 (DSN)[email protected]
• Curator BranchBldg. 108, 2nd FloorMon-Fri, 8am-4pm202.433.7873288.7873 (DSN)[email protected]
POINTS OF CONTACT
• Navy Art CollectionBldg. 67 (office)Mon-Fri, 9am-3:30pmBldg. 76 (displays at National Museum of the U.S. Navy)202.433.3815288.3815 (DSN)[email protected]
• Navy Department LibraryBldg. 44, 1st FloorMon-Fri, 9am-4pmReference assistance is NOT provided on WednesdaysReference 433.7833Circulation 433.4132288.4132 (DSN)
NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND
COMMAND OVERVIEW
