Navy Week kicks off on Gulf Coast

Navy Week 2017 will kick off in Mobile, Ala., during February’s Mardi Gras season, and in late March in Biloxi/Gulfport, Miss., and then sail into 13 other cities across the country. Navy Weeks, coordinated by the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO), are designed to give Americans the opportunity to learn about the Navy, personnel, and importance to national security. Since 2005, the Navy Week program has served as the Navy's flagship outreach effort in 71 cities across America. Navy Weeks are scheduled for the following cities in 2017: Mobile, Ala., Feb. 22-28; Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss., March 31-April 8. Additional Navy Week will be added during the year at a location and time to be determined. Last year's Navy Week program, through the execution of more than 900 individual outreach events, showcased the Navy to a combined audience of about 70 million Americans. (Source: Navy Office of Community Outreach 01/12/17)