Detroit Navy Week brings Sailors from across the fleet to the area to emphasize the importance of the Navy to Detroit, the state of Michigan, and the nation.
Participating Navy organizations include USS Detroit (LCS 7), Navy Band Great Lakes, Naval Oceanography Operations Command, U.S. Navy Parachute Team, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Heartland, U.S. Fleet Forces, Unites States Naval Academy, Naval History and Heritage Command, Naval Reserve Center Detroit and University of Michigan NROTC.
More than 50 Sailors will participate in education and community outreach events throughout the city, including the Detroit Navy Week - Law Enforcement Explorer’s Youth Day Farwell Field on Wednesday, July 13. For more information and to register visit https://tinyurl.com/Explorersyouthday. All participating commands will follow DOD, CDC, state, and local guidelines for safety during the current pandemic.
The Navy's senior executive host is Rear Admiral William Greene, Fleet Maintenance Officer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. During Detroit Navy Week Rear Adm. Greene, an Ann Arbor native, will participate in community engagements and speak with local businesses, civic organizations, educational institutions, and government leaders
Navy Weeks are a series of outreach events coordinated by the Navy Office of Community Outreach designed to give Americans an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people, and its importance to national security and prosperity.
Since 2005, the Navy Week program has served as the Navy's flagship outreach effort into areas of the country without a significant Navy presence, providing the public a firsthand look at why the Navy matters to cities like Detroit
"We are excited to bring Navy Week to Detroit," said NAVCO's director, Cmdr. John Fage. "Navy Weeks give us the opportunity to help connect Americans to their Navy. We are looking forward to safely and responsibly building those connections in the Detroit area and showing everyone why their Navy is so important.”
Throughout the week, Sailors will participate in various community events across the area, including engaging with multiple summer programs and volunteering with Gleaners Food Bank, Forgotten Harvest, and Habitat for Humanity Detroit.
Residents of Detroit and the surrounding area will also be able to enjoy free live music by Navy Band Great Lakes at venues throughout the week. The complete schedule of performances can be found at https://www.outreach.navy.mil/Navy-Weeks-2022/Detroit-2022/
Detroit Navy Week is one of 13 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.
Media organizations wishing to cover Detroit Navy Week events should contact Ens. Andrew Johnson at ajohnson.pao@gmail.com.