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El Paso Navy Week 2011, in conjunction with Amigo Airsho, will be packed with events demonstrating the mission of the U.S. Navy and our proud heritage. These events will include:
- Namesake crew visit,
- USS Constitution,
- Blue Angels,
- Navy Band,
- Navy Suburban Tour,
- Navy Simulator

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Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force

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.

"Rear Adm. Dunaway will serve as our leading spokespeople for El Paso Navy Week 2011. Also participating are Sailors with significant ties to the local area."

For more information about the El Paso Navy Week 2011.

Contact:
Lt. Chika Onyekanne,
at (901) 874-5882 ; E-mail: chika.onyekanne@navyweek.org

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Blue Angels perform for about 50,000 at Biggs Army Airfield
By Hayley Kappes
Saturday's Amigo Airsho was the first time the Blue Angels, known as the Blues, performed in El Paso in 14 years. more ...


Navy week sets sail in the Sun City
By Alexa Marquez
… “I’m excited that El Paso finally gets to experience a little bit of the Navy,” said Ana Gutierrez a local resident, “We’re not really used to interaction with the Navy, so it’ll be nice to see sailors around town.”  more …


Blues cruise: Navy fliers highlight Amigo Airsho's 30th anniversary

By Doug Pullen
…Sunday at Fort Bliss' Biggs Army Airfield have lined up some special guests -- the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.  more …


Sailors at El Paso Navy Week
Sailors from the Navy Band Southwest reflect on El Paso Navy Week, their Navy and their service at a Fort Bliss "Battle of the Bands" concert. more ...


76-year-old Vietnam veteran receives surprise award
By David Burge
Local businessman Gus Rodriguez Sr. thought he was going to meet with a visiting admiral on Thursday to talk about his past experiences as a Navy veteran. Instead, he got the surprise of his life. more …


Students 'cleared for take-off'
By Aaron Bracamontes
... During the ceremony, Rear Adm. David A. Dunaway, a native El Pasoan and 1978 Burges High School graduate, spoke to the students about the Navy.  more …


Blue Angels arrive in El Paso
By Aaron Bracamontes
The famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels arrived at Biggs Army Airfield this morning. more …


Amigo Airsho takes the city’s sky
By Andres Rodriguez
In its 30th year, and fresh off last year's record-breaking 72,000 attendees, Michael Guerra, Amigo Airsho president, is expecting a great year for the award-winning Golden Knight show. more...


U.S. Navy brings simulator to High School
By Cindy Ramirez / El Paso Times
Eastwood High School students have not sailed the high seas, but they did have a virtual experience that made some a little queasy Tuesday afternoon. more...


Navy Week invades El Paso

By Mariel Torres
Twenty-one cities were selected to host Navy Week this year, and for the first time the Sun City is among the chosen. more...


Amigo Airsho returns to El Paso
By Doug Pullen / El Paso Times
The former head of the special events office at the University of Texas at El Paso is back - this time running the Amigo Airsho. more...


Thank you, El Paso!
Members of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce talk about the importance of America's Navy and the power of Naval Aviation, even in the desert, and say thanks to the Navy during El Paso Navy Week 2011. more...


Navy Week El Paso
It's Navy Week in El Paso, TX and Rear Adm. Dunaway is back in his hometown to talk about America's Navy. more...


El Paso Navy Week Kicks Off
Story by MC1 Davis Anderson
Navy Week El Paso 2011 kicked off Oct. 17 as several Sailors from the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) El Paso participated in a community relations event at the Center Against Family Violence.  more…


El Paso to help observe Navy Week
By Rear Adm. David Dunaway \ Guest columnist

One might consider Navy Week in the high desert an odd event, but as a native El Pasoan, nothing could be further from the truth. The citizens of El Paso, like all Americans, have a heavily vested interest in a Navy that is fast, flexible, global, and powerful. The necessity for a strong Navy with global reach is essential to ensure that we can preserve our way of life and protect our nation. more...

Navy Week coming to El Paso on Oct. 17
El Paso Times (Jan. 23, 2011)
The U.S. Navy will host Navy Week Oct. 17-23 in El Paso. more...

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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: October 24, 2011