The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Colorado Springs, Colorado during the week of August 12-18, as the 10th Navy Week of the calendar year. Colorado Springs Navy Week will bring between 50 and 75 Sailors from across the nation to volunteer throughout the community and discuss why the Navy matters to Colorado Springs. This will be the first Navy Week hosted by Colorado Springs and the surrounding communities.

Colorado Springs Navy Week will feature in-person demonstrations, performances, and engagements throughout the week that will include:

• Senior Navy Leaders – Flag officer and senior civilian Navy leaders with ties to Colorado and the surrounding area.
• Namesake Sailors – Sailors serving on USS Colorado (SSN-788), a Virginia-class submarine.
• Naval Band Southwest -Performances and masterclasses with Navy Musicians.
• Naval History and Heritage Command – Educational presentations and lesson plans about the deep ties between Colorado and the Navy. 
• USS Constitution – Demonstrations about the oldest commissioned ship in the Navy.
• Navy Expeditionary Combat Command – Educational STEM presentations and fitness demonstrations by technicians, medics, and divers. 
• U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command – Educational presentation on the importance of atmospheric and oceanographic science and the overall value of STEM education to the Navy.

For more information on Colorado Springs Navy Week contact Ensign Lamar Badger at (901) 229-5709 or erick.l.badger.mil@us.navy.mil.