The
@USNavy
, the
@USMC
and
@USCG
know how to have fun. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Make sure to say hello when you see our service members out in South Florida all
#FleetWeekMiami
. 🌴⚓️🇺🇸
F/A-18 Super Hornets are marking the arrival of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan as part of
#FleetWeekMiami
! ⚓️🌴
These aircraft can conduct air superiority, reconnaissance, aerial refueling, close air support, air defense suppression and day/night precision strikes. 💪
Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) have arrived for
#FleetWeekMiami
🌴⚓️🙌
Informing the American public about the capability, importance, and value of today’s sea services is an essential responsibility of those who serve.
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) has arrived at
#FleetWeekMiami
!
Fleet Week Miami is a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. sea services to show the people of South Florida the capabilities and quality of some of their ships and equipment.
The Navy runs on scientific brilliance.
Working with the most advanced tech and labs around the world, Sailors in science and military engineering jobs ensure the fleet has the most up-to-date information.
Fleet Week Miami is a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. sea services to show the people of South Florida the character of our uniformed men and women.
Many of them are volunteering at different events throughout the week. Check out one of them below.
Did you know ships use alidades to determine their positions?
Here’s a Sailor aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) using one as it sailed to
@PortMiami
earlier today.
USS Normandy is open for tours with a reservation at
As a fire controlman, protecting the USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the Sailors and Marines who serve aboard it is what this Sailor’s job is all about.
This job requires highly specialized training and intricate attention.
Meet this Sailor and tour the Bataan during
#fleetweekmiami
.
Here’s a look at some of what visitors are seeing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).
They’re meeting the most capable Sailors who have ever served and Marines who embody the uncompromising standards and characteristics of honor, courage and commitment. ⚓️🦅
The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performed and demonstrated Marine Corps discipline aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) as a part of
#FleetWeekMiami
.
The
@USNavy
is celebrating Military Spouses Appreciation Day with the
@Marlins
as part of
#FleetWeekMiami
.
Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander,
@USFleetForces
, interviews with a Christopher Columbus High School student on what it means to the Navy to be at tonight’s game.⚾️🌴⚓️
There are just some of the
#FleetWeekMiami
memories that will last a lifetime.
Your world-class maritime services showed South Florida we are Americans who embody character, competence, and dedication to our mission. 🙌
The
#FleetWeekMiami
celebration goes on day and night! 🕺💃
Maritime service members conducted a dance battle and were treated to an All Hands Welcome Concert hosted by Blue Star Families last night.
Before our ships arrived, the
#FleetWeekMiami
celebration really got started at the
@InterMiamiCF
game on May 4 where Musician 3rd Class Bernadette Rocks honored Miami Nurses’ service for Nurse Appreciation Night.
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) has left Virginia and is underway to support the first
#FleetWeekMiami
.
The warship arrives in Miami on Sunday and free, public tours begin the following day.
More details are available at .
More than 3,000 service members representing the U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard are converging in Miami for a week of activities.
Learn more ⬇️
The Navy runs on scientific brilliance.
Working with the most advanced tech and labs around the world, Sailors in science and military engineering jobs ensure the fleet has the most up-to-date information.
Meet your world-class U.S. Navy Sailors during
#FleetWeekMiami
. 🌴⚓️
Grab your shipmates and get ready to explore innovation on the high seas as part of
@fleetweekmiami
on Sunday, May 5! ⚓️ Engage with
@USNavy
scientists, meet the Navy Military Working Dogs team, enjoy performances by the Navy Band Southeast, and more. 🎺
In addition to being skilled warfighters, our service members are good neighbors who care about the communities in which they live and those they visit.
Marines and Sailors handed out toys during an event at
@Nicklaus4Kids
as part of
#FleetWeekMiami
.
Sailors and Marines participated in games, arts and crafts, and physical fitness activities with the children at the Dr. Frederica S. Wilson Boys and Girls Club of Miami-Dade at Skyway Elementary School during
#FleetWeekMiami
, May 6, 2024.
“It was cool because they don’t know what the US Navy is so, to have them come in and give a little bit about what they do and just one-on-one interactions without having to be so militant was actually really cool.”
The robotics team from Coral Park Senior High School explored the USS Leyte Gulf, a guided missile cruiser, on a special invitation from the Navy. A bunch of techie, engineering kids seeing high-tech Navy gear — a perfect combination.
The inaugural Top Gun Beach Olympics are underway in South Beach as part of
#FleetWeekMiami
.
Come out and see us.
We are delighted to be in Miami to interact with as many people as possible and display the pride we have in our Navy and what we do in defense of our country.
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) are excited to get to Miami tomorrow and see all South Florida has to offer.
As you see them during
#FleetWeekMiami
, make sure to say speak with our uniformed service members.
They are what we are all about!
Happy Mother's Day from
#FleetWeekMiami
to the wonderful women who have shaped our lives.
Today we show our gratitude for the love, strength and understanding you give year-round. Thank you.
#usnavy
#usmc
#uscg
Sailors and Marines participated in games, arts and crafts, and physical fitness activities with the children at the Dr. Frederica S. Wilson Boys and Girls Club of Miami-Dade at Skyway Elementary School during
#FleetWeekMiami
. 🙌
There was also an entomology lesson. 🪲🔬
"Today's Navy reflects the energy, diversity and opportunity that defines South Florida — and indeed the nation. And we want all of South Florida to come join us to honor and to honor these great women and men who serve our nation." -
@SECNAV
#FleetWeekMiami
After docking in Fort Lauderdale for over three decades, South Florida's Fleet Week is setting a course for Miami this year. Here's what you need to know about this year's inaugural event.
Get to know to more about one of the jobs our world-class Sailors have aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, which is participating in
#FleetWeekMiami
.
Navy divers are at home in the water at the
@FrostScience
Museum during
#FleetWeekMiami
🌴⚓️🤿
Navy divers go to the depths of the sea to perform underwater welding on ships, search harbors for impediments, retrieve sunken ship wreckage and more.
Registration for free public ship tours on Tuesday, May 7 is now open.
The registration links can be found at .
Come see our ships and speak with our uniformed service members, they are what we are all about! ⚓️
#FleetWeekMiami
🌴⚓️
🚨🚨🚨
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), the guided missile cruisers USS Normandy (CG-60) and USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55), as well as the Coast Guard cutter USCGS Seneca will be open for public tours during
#FleetWeekMiami
. 🙌🌴⚓️
MORE ⬇️
Miami, the world-class Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) are excited to welcome you aboard and to see all the area has to offer during
#FleetWeekMiami
. 🌴⚓️
The Bataan arrives on Sunday, May 5, and public tours begin the next day. 🙌
🎼🎤🎸🎺
Music is the universal language and Navy Band Southeast is performing a series of free public concerts as part of
#FleetWeekMiami
. 🌴⚓️
Check out some of the U.S. Navy’s most talented musicians!
Registration for free public ship tours on Monday, May 6 is now open.
The registration links can be found at .
Come see our ships and speak with our uniformed service members, they are what we are all about! ⚓️
#FleetWeekMiami
🌴⚓️
Welcome aboard!
Sea Cadets who are 13 - 18 years old boarded the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in
@NS_Mayport
to ride down to
#FleetWeekMiami
🌴⚓️
These young people will gain a firsthand view of shipboard operations and provide Fleet Week support at various events. 🙌
Captain Jason Canfield from Navy Region Southeast and the Lead Planner for Fleet Week Miami addresses the audience for the Initial Planning Conference. The ball is rolling and Fleet Week Miami is coming to the Magic City May 6-12, 2024!
🔱⚓️🌎🦅💪
U.S. Navy SEAL veteran Kaj Larsen led Marines and Sailors through a cool down excercise following an early morning physical training session today on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) as part of
#FleetWeekMiami
. 🌴⚓️
#FleetWeekMiami
got off to a great start at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science today!
Fleet Weeks are a tradition of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, where major U.S. cities host Marines, Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen for a week of community-wide events.
Your Navy is manned by the most capable Sailors who have ever served.
Meet one of them who keeps us safe aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), which is participating in
#FleetWeekMiami
and is open to public tours with a reservation at .