Source: United States Navy
While Sailors have previously participated in the Atlanta Airshow, Navy Week Atlanta will bring between 50 and 75 Sailors from across the nation to volunteer throughout the community and discuss why the Navy matters to local and surrounding communities.
Atlanta Navy Week will feature in-person demonstrations, performances, and engagements throughout the week that will include:
· Senior Navy Leaders – Flag officer and Navy leaders with ties to Atlanta and the surrounding area.
· Navy Band Southeast – Performances with Navy Musicians.
· Naval History and Heritage Command – Educational presentations and lesson plans about the deep ties between Atlanta and the Navy.
· USS Constitution – Demonstrations about the oldest commissioned ship in the Navy.
· Navy Ceremonial Guard – Performances with the Navy’s drill team.
· Office of Small Business Program – Conducting training on how to do business with the Department of the Navy.
· Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels – Tactical aerial demonstrations by the Navy’s premier aerial demonstration squadron.
Every Sailor selected to participate in Atlanta Navy Week, except those with an approved waiver for health or religious reasons, will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Furthermore, the Navy Office of Community Outreach will work closely with community partners in Atlanta and follow guidance from public health officials.
Navy Weeks are the service’s signature outreach program, designed to allow the citizens of Atlanta to learn about the Navy, its people, and its importance to national security and prosperity. The Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) coordinates Navy Weeks.
“We are excited to bring Navy Week to Atlanta and connect its citizens to their Navy safely and responsibly,” said NAVCO’s director, Cmdr. John Fage. “Atlanta Navy Week will allow us to show the people what their Navy does for them and why the Navy is important to the city, the state, and the nation. We are excited to spend this time giving back to the city and connecting with those whom we serve.”
Since 2005, the Navy Week program has served as the Navy’s flagship outreach effort to regions without a significant Navy presence, with over 250 Navy Weeks held in more than 80 different U.S. markets.
“We coordinate around 75 outreach events throughout the host city during a Navy Week,” said NAVCO Navy Week program manager Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Chambers. “The 2022 schedule is exciting for us because the great citizens of Atlanta continue to welcome the Navy Week program with open arms and are eager to learn more about their Navy.”
For more information on Atlanta Navy Week, contact Mr. Isaiah Sellers at (901) 229-5631 or isaiah.sellers.civ@us.navy.mil.