Myanmar Navy
| Myanmar Navy | |
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| တပ်မတော် (ရေ) (Burmese) lit. 'Tatmadaw (Yay)' 'Armed Forces (Navy)' | |
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| Founded | 24 December 1947 |
| Country | Myanmar (formerly Burma) |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 30,000 active personnel(as of 2022) |
| Part of | Myanmar Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Naypyidaw |
| Nickname(s) | Tatmadaw (Yay) |
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| Colours | Navy blue, White, Black (for Myanmar Navy Seals) |
| Anniversaries | 24 December 1948 |
| Equipment | List of equipment in the Myanmar Navy |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Armed Forces | Senior General Min Aung Hlaing |
| Minister of Defence | Admiral Tin Aung San |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy | Admiral Htein Win |
| Chief of Naval Staff | Major General Htein Win |
| Commander of the Engineering Section | Commodore Aung Thu Soe |
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| Ensign | |
| Pennant | |
| former Ensign (1948 - 1974) | |
| former Ensign (1974 - 1994) | |
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The Myanmar Navy (Burmese: တပ်မတော် (ရေ); [taʔmədɔ̀ jè]) is the naval warfare branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. With 19,000 active personnel, the navy operates more than 227 vessels. Prior to 1988, the navy was small, and its role in counter-insurgency operations was smaller than those of the army and the air force. The navy has since been expanded to take on a more active role in defense of Myanmar's territorial waters.