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Today's Day 1 of the Fleet Week Air Show over the Bay — as if you need to be told with the deafening noise. In case you haven't gone out to the waterfront or stood on a Russian Hill roof to see the festivity and show of military might, we have some footage of the one non-military part of the show.
Date Time Share Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy Prepare to Celebrate Fleet Week Japan – Fleet Week New York US Navy YOKOSUKA – Sailors from the United States Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will find a new way to give a special shout-out during Fleet Week Japan and Fleet Week New York, which are being held virtually May 26 – 31. 210512-N-ON904-1101 210512-N-ON904-1101 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 12, 2021) Vice Adm. Ryo Sakai, Japan Marine Self Defense Force, Commandant Yokosuka District and Rear Adm. Brian P. Fort, Commander Naval Forces Japan, Commande...
2 Aboard USS Mustin (DDG 89) , the commanding officer, executive officer, and command master chief all hail from New York. And for all three, Fleet Week New York has a special meaning. Cmdr. Robert Briggs, commanding officer, grew up on the water and was actively involved in sailing and kayaking. It wasn't until seeing a Fleet Week, though, that he first began considering a career in the Navy. "It was my mother's idea to see Fleet Week New York when I was a high school freshman," said Briggs. "Seeing [the aircraft carrier] USS John F. Kennedy, the size of the ship, and the jet...