The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Syracuse during the week of August 26 to September 1, as the eleventh Navy Week of the calendar year.

Syracuse 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 Syracuse. This will be the second Navy Week hosted by Syracuse and the surrounding communities. The program last visited Syracuse in 2016.

Syracuse 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 Syracuse and the surrounding area.
• Namesake Sailors – Sailors serving aboard the San Antonio-Class amphibious transport dock, USS New York (LPD 21)
•  Navy Band Northeast -Performances and masterclasses with Navy Musicians.
• Naval History and Heritage Command – Educational presentations and lesson plans about the deep ties between Syracuse 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. 

For more information on Syracuse Navy Week contact ENS Taylor Worley at (901) 232-4449 or taylor.a.worley.mil@us.navy.mil.