This milestone event marks the first-ever Navy Week in Wichita Falls, Texas. Navy Week offers residents a unique opportunity to interact with Sailors and learn more about the Navy’s role in national security and global stability.

This year’s 2025 Navy Week schedule holds special significance as it coincides with the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday — a historic milestone celebrating a quarter-millennium of maritime excellence, national security, and global leadership.

“America is a maritime nation! Today, 90% of commerce travels across the oceans that the Navy has protected for 250 years, and we’re thrilled to bring your Navy Sailors to Wichita Falls,” said Cmdr. Julie Holland, Navy Office of Community Outreach director. “Sailors are the reason America’s Navy is the most powerful in the world, and Navy Weeks are an opportunity to showcase our 250-year tradition and share with the Wichita Falls community why we continue to be a decisive global power from seabed to cyberspace.”

Since its inception in 2005, the Navy Week program has visited more than 95 markets across the United States, but this marks the first time Wichita Falls will host the event. The week will feature a dynamic lineup of activities designed to educate, inspire, and strengthen community ties:

• Senior Navy Leaders: Meet and hear from senior Navy officials, including those with local ties to Texas, and Wichita Falls Navy Week Senior Executive Rear Admiral Douglas J. Adams, Program Executive Officer, Undersea Warfare Systems.
• Namesake Ships: Interact with Sailors serving aboard U.S. Naval vessels and learn about their assignments while deployed at sea and around the world. 
• U.S. Navy Band Southwest: Enjoy live musical performances and masterclasses led by talented Navy musicians.
• Naval History and Heritage Command: Explore the rich connection between Texas and the Navy through interactive presentations and educational programs.
• USS Constitution: Witness demonstrations featuring the Navy’s oldest commissioned ship and its enduring legacy.
• U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command: Engage in STEM-focused sessions highlighting oceanographic and atmospheric science.
• Navy Talent Acquisition Group: Discover opportunities within the Navy through community projects, displays, and career discussions.

Wichita Falls Navy Week brings the Navy to regions without a major naval presence, fostering connections and showcasing how the Navy’s mission ensures the security, prosperity, and freedom of our nation.

For more details on Wichita Falls Navy Week, visit https://outreach.navy.mil/navy-weeks/ or contact John Hankemeier at (541) 844-9789 or via email at john.t.hankemeier.civ@us.navy.mil. Follow Navy Outreach on social media:

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About Navy Week:

Navy Week is the Navy’s flagship outreach program, designed to connect Americans with their Navy. Over the past two decades, the program has brought the Navy’s mission, people, and capabilities to hundreds of communities nationwide, inspiring new generations and strengthening the bonds between the Navy and the American people.