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Chattanooga Navy Week 2011, in conjunction with Riverbend Festival, will be packed with events demonstrating the mission of the U.S. Navy and our proud heritage. These events will include:
- Namesake crew visit,
- Navy Band,
- Leap Frogs,
- Navy Suburban Tour,
- Mobile Dive Tank,
- Navy Simulator

Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet; Commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO; Joint Force Maritime Component Commander, Europe; Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe; Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa


The goal of every Navy Week is to give area residents an opportunity to meet some of the Navy's Sailors and learn about the Navy's critical missions and its broad ranging capabilities.

"Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris, MCPON (SS/SW) Rick D. West and Rear Adm. Donald R. Gintzig will serve as our leading spokespeople for Chattanooga Navy Week 2011. Also participating are Sailors with significant ties to the local area."

For more information about the Chattanooga Navy Week 2011.

Contact: Officer In Charge
Lt. Glenn Sircy
at (901) 874-5806 or e-mail:
glenn.sircy@navyweek.org

Navy Weeks . . .


Leap Frog is Interviewed During Chattanooga Navy Week
Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michelle Turner
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron Darakjy, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, talks to a WPLZ radio talk-show host about life as a Navy SEAL during Chattanooga Navy Week. more...


Constitution Sailors Teach Chattanooga Children About Naval History
Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn MacDonald
Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class Jacob Wallace teached children at Eastdale Recreation Center about the lines and rigging on board USS Constitution during Chattanooga Navy Week. more...


Vice Adm. Harris Talks Navy Week with WRCB


USS Constitution Color Guard Kicks Off Chattanooga Rotary Meeting
Photo By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Steve Carlson
Sailors from USS Constitution parade the colors before a Rotary Club luncheon featuring Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. 6th Fleet. more...


It's Navy Week in Chattanooga
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Navy Divers at the Tennesee Aquarium

Photo By Stacey Byington
Navy Divers 2nd Class Thomas Seymour and Andrew Mixon interact with the audience at the Tennessee Aquarium. The divers are part of a team of six Navy divers assigned to Trident Refit Facility, Kings Bay, GA. more...


MCPON Kicks Off Chattanooga Navy Week
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW) Abraham Essenmacher
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The master chief petty officer of the Navy kicked off Navy Week in Chattanooga, Tenn., June 13, by visiting the Chattanooga Aquarium where the main attraction wasn't sea life, but Navy Divers. more...


MCPON Talks to Chattanooga Kiwanis
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Steve Carlson
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON), Rick West addresses members of the Kiwanis Club during Chattanooga Navy Week. more...


Navy Divers Educate Public About their Work
By Gabrielle Chevalier
The Navy's Trident Dive Team from King's Bay, Ga., spoke at the Tennessee Aquarium Tuesday as part of Navy Week, explaining what they do each day on the job. more...


YMCA Campers Take Navy Challenge
By Amy Katcher
400 YMCA day campers took the Navy Challenge today at AT&T Field. more...


Navy Divers Show Chattanooga Residents Their Gear
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Steve Carlson
Navy Diver First Class Timothy Staniszewski, Trident Refit Facility, Kings Bay, GA, removes a MK-21 diving helmet as a spectator takes a breath of fresh air. more...


Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Blansett talks about the Navy with WUTC
The United States Navy is celebrating Navy Week 2011 in the city of Chattanooga.
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United States needs a strong Navy
Navy Week in Chattanooga begins 11 June and it’s an interesting concept for a city whose closest Navy sea port is about 400 miles away. more...


Chattanooga celebrates Navy Week
Anchors aweigh! Area residents get a chance to celebrate their patriotism with members of the U.S. Navy during Chattanooga Navy Week, Saturday through June 19. more...

Waves of Fun at Tennessee Aquarium
The pulsing color is usually the first thing Tennessee Aquarium guests notice about the cuttlefish in the Ocean Journey building. These alien-looking creatures stare back at visitors through W-shaped pupils as they swim effortlessly around their exhibit.
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The Navy Docks at Riverbend Chattanooga sailors return home
By Kathy Gilbert
Command Master Chief Sharon “Shay” Fortson never felt more frightened than when the United States fired on Iraq, launching the 1989-90 Gulf War. more...


Officials Announce Navy Week in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Free Times Press (Jan. 20, 2011)
The Chief of Naval Operations announced today the schedule for the 2011 Navy Week in Chattanooga. more...

Riverbend Festival


Beyond The Headlines – Christmas On A Carrier
Chattanooga Pulse (Dec. 12, 2010) By Louis Lee
Christmas trees adorn most living and communal spaces on the USS Carl Vinson today. They’re brightly decorated reminders that no one on board will be with loved ones this holiday season. But that doesn’t seem to bother anyone on the aircraft carrier. They all know the drill. Duty calls and they respond. more...


U.S. Navy coming to Chattanooga
Chattanooga Times Free Press (Nov. 15, 2010)
Question: What does Chattanooga have in common with Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Denver, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and several other of the nation's most well-known cities? more...

Chattanooga Navy Week
Media Release


America's Navy, a Global Force for
Good, will come home to 21 cities in
2011 as part of a nationwide series of Navy Week celebrations.
more...


Read this Navy Weeks Brochure to see what a Navy Week is all about
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2011 Navy Weeks

In 2011, 21 cities have been selected to host a Navy Week.
These cities include:
- Tampa, Fla.
- Austin, Texas
- Mississippi
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Denver
- New Orleans
- Philadelphia
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Quad Cities
- Chicago
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Detroit
- Los Angeles
- Fargo, N.D.
- Indianapolis
- Cincinnati
- Omaha, Neb.
- New England
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- El Paso, Texas
- San Antonio

Follow this link for information about Navy Weeks held throughout America in 2011...

 


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Last Modified: June 19, 2011