Navy Week Activities

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Rochester Navy Week 2009 will offer several free activities to enable the public to experience the wide variety of jobs performed in the U.S. Navy. These activities could include Ship and namesake crew visits, the Navy Band, Navy Tactical Air Demonstrations (TACH DEMO) and Flyovers, and Navy Theme-Wrapped Suburban.

Guided-missile frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) drops anchor in Bristol harbor during New England Navy Week.

The mission of Navy Bands throughout the United States is to support Navy Weeks, official Navy functions, Navy Recruiting efforts and related community events in a public relations capacity. Navy bands are comprised of top rated musicians who perform in various musical units including Ceremonial and Parade Bands, Pop/Rock Bands, Brass and Woodwind Quintets and Jazz Ensembles. From time to time, specialized ensembles can also be configured to fulfill specific performance requirements. They may be authorized to perform concerts, patriotic ceremonies and parades for the general public and school concerts in support of Navy Recruiting.

Throughout the years, Navy Bands have built an excellent reputation for quality musical performances. They remain on the cutting edge of today's popular music scene by choosing a variety of selections each year from current Top 40 charts.

Their ability to play pop, rhythm and blues, dance, Motown, classic rock, modern rock, soul, hip-hop, swing, country, and disco allows them the flexibility to please all audiences and age groups.

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The U.S. Navy Band Southwest, the Destroyers, perform for students attending West Point Junior High School in support of Utah Navy Week. …more

wo MH-60S Seahawk helicopters, assigned to the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85, and a Bell 205 helicopter fly above Petco Park. …more

Tactical Air Demonstrations (TACH DEMOS) and Navy Flyovers are the Navy’s strongest visual representation, to the American taxpayer, the skill and capabilities of the U.S. Navy’s Aviation Force.

Every year U.S. Naval Aviation Squadrons, around the world, are solicited to participate in air shows, sporting-event-halftime-presentations and other public events. Their mission is simple; to razzle, dazzle and show the public the skill and hardware of the U.S. Naval Aviation program.

A typical air event can consist of a myriad of static and dynamic exhibits. Aircraft flyovers in formation, Navy fighter jets breaking the sound barrier, simulations of air-to-air and air-to-ground tactical maneuvers and mock bombing runs. These demonstrations event may also showcase in flight refueling, helicopter search and rescue techniques and much more.

Depending on the location of the event, some of the aircraft can to set up a “static display” in a public location. This display consists of an actual aircraft with the crew and/or support staff who will be standing by to answer questions and allow the occasional peek into the cockpit.

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Last Modified: May 21, 2009