Charleston Navy Week Brings Sailors to the Community

By Lt. Timothy C. Page, Navy Office of Community Outreach

April 15, 2010 - CHARLESTON, S.C (NNS) -- The Navy Week in Charleston, S.C., is bringing to the community a snapshot of the mission and capabilities of the nation's sea service, April 12-18.

Scheduled events include local Sailors from Naval Weapons Station Charleston supporting community service projects, performances by Navy Band Southeast "Pride," and will conclude with the precision maneuvers and tactical demonstrations of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.

Vice Adm. Anthony L. Winns, the Navy Inspector General and Rear Adm. Bill Goodwin, assistant chief of Naval Operations for the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN), will meet with community, corporate and educational leaders to discuss maritime strategy and the current missions and capabilities of the Navy.

Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pickney (DDG 91) will present the mayor of Charleston with an American flag flown aboard in the Horn of Africa region. Pickney is named after Navy Cook 1st Class and South Carolina native William Pinckney. Crew members will also serve as special guests at Navy Day with the Charleston Riverdogs, a local single A baseball affiliate of the New York Yankees.

Charleston Navy Week is one of 20 Navy Weeks scheduled throughout 2010. Navy weeks are designed to increase awareness and show communities the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.