Ships participating in the 2017 Fleet Week New York (FWNY) departed Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx, May 30, marking the end of this year’s event.
In addition to five navy ships, Coast Guard cutters USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) and HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) also departed the area.
Throughout the week-long event, nearly 3,700 sailors, marines and coast guardsmen participated in numerous community relations projects, including visits to local area schools, revitalization projects with Habitat for Humanity, and outreach efforts through Project HOPE, as well as assisting in soup kitchens and senior centers to provide a helping hand to the citizens of New York who hosted them.
At public venues, such as Eisenhower Park, Navy (USN) and Marine Corps (USMC) aviation teams showcased a variety of troop insertions, Coast Guard (USCG) helicopters demonstrated search and rescue operations, and Navy divers showcased their skills in Times Square.
Navy Band Northeast, as well as the USCG Silent Drill Team and USMC Battle Color Detachment, performed for thousands of onlookers throughout the city.
Service members also participated in a reenlistment and promotion ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial, which celebrated service members’ renewed commitment to uniformed military service.