Indianapolis Navy Week is one of 15 Navy weeks in the United States, this year. Navy weeks bring the U.S. Navy home, showcasing the Navy’s talented sailors, its critical mission and its far-reaching capabilities.
“America’s Navy is acting locally reaching out to communities across the country through the Navy Week program,” said Lt. Cmdr. Brett Dawson, lead planner of Indianapolis Navy Week, with Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO). “Showcasing America’s tremendous investment that they have in their Navy.
Sailors from the Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces' Bands, Navy divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2, PCU Indiana (SSN-789), and the USS Constitution will be participating in events throughout the week.
“We do these navy weeks so you can get to know your Navy and the great people that make it all happen. These are your sons and daughters that are operating every day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week all over the globe,” said Dawson.
During Navy Week, representatives of the Navy will meet with government officials, corporate leaders and students from elementary schools, high schools, and colleges.
“The goal is to saturate the community with information to help them better understand what it means to be America’s Navy,” said Dawson.
Indianapolis Mayor, Joe Hogsett, spoke during the ceremony about the role the Navy has in defending the country as well as the economic support it provides for Indianapolis.
“It’s important to note that the United States Navy is deployed around the world and is ready to defend our country at all times,” said Hogsett. “What may not be known is that the United States Navy makes it possible for the city of Indianapolis to export nearly $1.9 billion worth of goods overseas.”
Navy weeks offer a chance to reach out to people living in heartland cities so they can meet Sailors and learn first-hand about the latest capabilities and opportunities in the U.S. Navy.
“It is our honor, this week, as the city of Indianapolis and all of its residents, to welcome the United States Navy to our homes, to our community, to our neighborhoods, to participate in Navy Week programs and to learn more about the United States Navy, its mission and its people,” said Hogsett. “It is with great honor that I, the Mayor of the city of Indianapolis, do hereby proclaim, August 7-13, 2017 as ‘Navy Week’ in the city of Indianapolis.”
Following his remarks, the Mayor presented the official proclamation to Capt. Tom Adkins, Commanding Officer, Navy Office of Community Outreach.
“Navy Week is an opportunity for us to bring sailors and our assets to the heartland of America,” said Adkins. “Our coastal cities know what the Navy is all about and they get a chance to see us, but landlocked cities and states don’t really have the opportunity to learn about the Navy.”
Navy Week Indianapolis will include events throughout the city, each designed to illustrate the positive investment Americans make in their Navy, and expand awareness. In addition to free Navy entertainment and booths at the Indiana State Fair, Sailors will visit schools and hospitals to discuss the Navy and show community support through a variety of projects.
“I’m serving with the greatest people in the world. I do this voluntarily because I work with the best and brightest of our nation’s youth,” said Adkins. “They are the smartest generation I have ever been around. They bring incredible capabilities to the table every day. They keep me young, and they keep our nation strong and with that, there’s nowhere else to be.”
For more news from the Navy Office of Community Outreach, visit www.news.navy.mil/local/navco/
For a full schedule of events visit http://outreach.navy.mil/Navy-Weeks/Indianapolis/
| Date Taken: | 08.07.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 08.08.2017 09:33 |
| Story ID: | 244148 |
| Location: | INDIANAPOLIS, IN, US |
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