SECNAV Accepts Miami-Dade’s Invitation to Host Fleet Week Miami in 2024 > United States Navy > News Tales

The 2 dignitaries made the announcement July 14 at PortMiami together with different navy and civilian officers.  Fleet Week Miami can be held Might 7-14, 2024 at PortMiami, and can usher in extra of 800 service members to south Florida whose main mission can be to contribute to a rising understanding of the Navy’s significance in our nation’s nationwide protection.  The week-long occasion is anticipated to characteristic each US Navy and US Coast Guard vessels to showcase navy expertise to the general public.

 

“We’re honored the U.S. Navy has accepted Miami-Dade County’s invitation to host Fleet Week at PortMiami in 2024,” Levine Cava mentioned. “Residents and guests will have the ability to see ships up shut, board them and take excursions in addition to take part in group occasions. We’re additionally excited the visiting sailors and marines will have the ability to take pleasure in our sights, have interaction in group initiatives and expertise all of Miami-Dade’s distinctive cultural choices.”

 

Different audio system on the information convention included the Honorable Oliver G. Gilbert, III, Chairman, Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners; the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy; and Hydi Webb, PortMiami Chief Govt Officer.  

 

Senior navy current for the announcement included: Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield, Coast Guard Commander District 7; Rear Adm. Allan Thomas, Director of Operations SOUTHCOM; and Capt. Ian Johnson, Commander Navy Area Southeast.

 

The U.S. Navy visited Miami by its Navy Week program in January. The profitable occasion was one in every of 15 Navy Weeks nationwide to happen in 2023, and it introduced a wide range of belongings, gear, and personnel to a single metropolis for a weeklong collection of engagements designed to convey America’s Navy nearer to the folks it protects. Miami Navy Week gave the group a chance to be taught in regards to the Navy, its sailors and its significance to nationwide safety and prosperity, and its success helped spur the Fleet Week Miami initiative.

 

“Thanks Mayor Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County and town of Miami for persevering with to host our service members, and for opening up your port to our fleet,” mentioned Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. “Fleet Week in Miami can be an unforgettable alternative for Miamians and vacationers alike to be taught in regards to the unimaginable individuals who make up our Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, and their significance to our nationwide safety and prosperity.”