Portland ROSE FESTIVAL Fleet Week

June 5-9, 2024  

U.S. Navy will join the U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy to participate in Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week . There will be free public tours of the ships along with various other activities.  Fleet Weeks are a rare opportunity to walk the decks of some of our vessels and meet the amazing individuals who serve aboard them. 

Participating U.S. Navy ship:
Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8):  Website  |  Facebook  |  Factsheet 

U.S. Navy Fact File on the Littoral Combat Ship:  https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/Article/2171607/littoral-combat-ship-class-lcs/

U.S. Navy Ship Tours:
June 6-9, begin at 10 a.m. and conclude by 4 p.m.
 
To ensure ship tour completion by 4 p.m., lines will be monitored for approximate entrance start time. All tours will be complete by 4 p.m., so the tour line may be cut earlier in the afternoon, depending on line waiting times. It is recommended that those interested in public ship tours arrive early. 
 
All visitors will be required to present government-issued photo identification, and pass through an airport-style security screening checkpoint prior to boarding the ships. All visitors are subject to search prior to entering the security zone. Visitors are encouraged to bring as few items as possible when arriving for their tour, as there is no on-site storage. Flat-heeled, closed-toe shoes are required for tours aboard ships.
 
Prohibited items on board include the following:
- Weapons: including knives, firearms and club weapons
- Defensive chemicals or sprays: including mace and pepper spray; spray cans of any type
- Fireworks, flammable liquids or other explosives
- Drugs and drug-related paraphernalia illegal by federal standards, including cannabis
- Large bags, including backpacks, diaper bags and large camera bags (small camera bags and small handbags may be permitted, but are subject to search)
- Strollers
 
While general photography of this event is allowed, the use of drones in the area of Navy vessels is strictly prohibited.
 
Due to the nature of U.S. Navy ships, those with limited mobility, or those who require walkers or wheelchairs, may not be allowed on ship tours for their safety. In these cases, the Navy will facilitate a pierside brief.

Other Resources:
Rose Festival's Fleet Week Website: https://www.rosefestival.org/events/2024/2024fleetweek
Rose Festival's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PortlandRoseFestival 
Navy Region Northwest Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/CNRNW/
Blue Angels Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/USNavyBlueAngels
Navy Band Northwest Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/NavyBandNorthwest/

U.S. Navy Stories & Imagery:
Press Release: U.S. Navy ship to arrive in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week 2024  |  PDF

U.S. Navy imagery from Portland Fleet Week 2024 will be posted on https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/NRNW.
 
For images from Portland Fleet Week 2023, visit https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/NRNW or view in the slideshow below.
Portland Wraps Up Fleet Week (video1) - June 11, 2023:  https://www.dvidshub.net/video/886512/portland-wraps-up-fleet-week
Portland Wraps Up Fleet Week (video2) - June 11, 2023: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/886513/portland-wraps-up-fleet-week

Seattle SEAFAIR Fleet Week             

July 29 - August 4, 2024
 

U.S. Navy will join the U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy to participate in Seattle Seafair Fleet Week activities. There will be free public tours of the ships along with various other displays and exhibits.  Fleet Weeks are a rare opportunity to walk the decks of some of our vessels and meet the amazing individuals who serve aboard them. 

Participating U.S. Navy assets:
To be announced

U.S. Navy Ship Tours:        
To be announced

Visitors will pass through an airport-style security screening checkpoint and are subject to search so everyone is encouraged to bring as few items as possible. A list of prohibited items will be provided closer to the event.

Other Resources:
Seafair Festival Fleet Week website:  https://www.seafair.org/fleetweek
Seafair Air Show website:  https://www.seafair.org/seafairairshow
Navy Region Northwest Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/CNRNW/
Blue Angels Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/USNavyBlueAngels
Navy Band Northwest Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/NavyBandNorthwest/                                     
               
U.S. Navy Stories & Imagery:      
For U.S. Navy photos from 2023 Seattle Fleet Week visit https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/NRNW or view the slideshow below.                                                                                                                  

Fleet Week Virtual Content

Morning Colors aboard USS Sampson (DDG 102) at Naval Station Everett  (video)
 
Virtual Ship Tour of Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741)  (video)
 
Virtual Ship Tour of U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105)   (video)
 
Virtual Ship Tour of U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship USS Omaha (LCS 12)  (video)
 
Virtual Ship Tour of U.S. Navy Guided Missile Cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52)   (video)

Snapshot of NAS Whidbey Island Search and Rescue team  (video)
 
Get to know Naval Station Everett’s Harbor Security team  (video)
 
U.S. Navy Parachute Team “The Leap Frogs” Demonstration  (video)
 
U.S. Navy Diving and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Demonstration  (video)
 
Get to know Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron One (UUVRON-1)   (video)
(The U.S. Navy’s first and only unmanned undersea vehicle squadron is based at Naval Base Kitsap – Keyport)
 
Navy Band Northwest performance of “Memories of the Emerald City”  (video)
(Original song written and performed by NBNW’s Popular Music Group)
 
Footage from USS Nimitz (CVN 68) At Sea and Fleet Week Seattle 2021 Wrap-Up  (video)