Orlando

To help Americans stay connected to their Navy while staying safe at home, the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) will bring a virtual Navy Week to Orlando, Florida, Apr. 12-18.

Held in lieu of an in-person event, the virtual Navy Week will mark the first time since 2009 that a Navy Week has been held in Orlando.

The Navy will provide content to the local communities of Orlando looking for fun and engagement to include band performances, Navy history reviews relevant to Central Florida and STEM subjects, which are a part of Navy operations. Engagements will include live events on social media, demonstrations, interviews, and local media coverage of:

• Senior Navy Leadership – Rear Adm. Robert Gaucher, director, Maritime Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Fleet, will receive proclamations from Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and Mayor of Orlando Buddy Dyer, as well as enlist several future Sailors from the community into the Navy.
• Local Sailors – Videos and events with Sailors from the Orlando area, including Naval Support Activity Orlando and Naval Operational Support Center Orlando
• Hometown Heroes - Videos featuring Orlando and Florida natives serving in the Navy around the world
• Navy Band Southeast - Virtual performances, Sailor spotlights, and masterclasses with Navy Musicians
• Naval History and Heritage Command –Educational explorations of Orlando’s Navy history with the Naval Aviation Museum, Florida’s artifacts with underwater archaeologists, and interviews with historians
• USS Constitution - Live, virtual tours aboard the oldest commissioned ship in the world
• Navy Parachute Demonstration Team – Conversations and skydiving events with the Leap Frogs
• Many other fun and educational groups and events!

Orlando is the first Navy Week in 2021. By going virtual, the Navy is able to work with its great network of Navy partners to provide opportunities to interact with the Navy in live-streamed events, interviews and videos.

The full schedule of events will be available on https://outreach.navy.mil/Virtual-Outreach/ and https://outreach.navy.mil/Navy-Weeks-2020/Orlando/, as well as on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NavyOutreach.

Media organizations wishing to cover Orlando’s Virtual Navy Week events should contact Lt. Cmdr. Ben Anderson at (901) 232-4450 or benjamin.t.anderson1@navy.mil.

CONTACT INFO
Navy Coordinator
NavyWeeks@Navy.Mil
(901) 874-5590