The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Kansas City during the week of November 11-17, as the 15^th Navy Week of the calendar year.

Kansas City 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 Kansas City. This will be the fourth Navy Week hosted by Kansas City and the surrounding communities. The program last visited Kansas City in 2021.

Kansas City 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 Kansas City and the surrounding area.
• Namesake Sailors – Sailors serving aboard USS Kansas City (LCS 22), Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship and the USS Missouri (SSN-780) Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine.
• Navy Band Great Lakes -Performances and masterclasses with Navy Musicians.
• Naval History and Heritage Command – Educational presentations and lesson plans about the deep ties between Missouri 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 Kansas City Navy Week contact Ensign Lamar Badger at (901) 229-5709 or erick.l.badger.mil@us.navy.mil.