This year’s Sioux Falls Navy Week 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’s story is inseparable from the sea—nearly 90% of global trade travels across oceans the Navy has protected for over 250 years,” said Cmdr. Julie Holland, Navy Office of Community Outreach director. We are honored to bring your Navy to Sioux Falls, where the heart of our mission comes to life—not through static displays or equipment, but through the remarkable men and women who serve. While we operate the most advanced systems in the world, it’s the character, courage, and commitment of our Sailors that set us apart. During Navy Week, you’ll meet the people who carry on a proud legacy of strength and service—from the ocean depths to the stars above.”

Sioux Falls hosted two previous Navy Weeks, most recently in 2016. This year promises an impressive lineup designed to inform, educate and inspire the Sioux Falls community:

• Senior Navy Leaders: Meet and hear from senior Navy officials, including those with local ties to Sioux Falls.
• U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes: Enjoy live musical performances and masterclasses led by talented Navy musicians.
• Naval History and Heritage Command: Explore the rich connection between Sioux Falls 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.
• Hometown Sailors: Sailors whose journeys began in Sioux Falls, S.D. prior to their naval service.
• USS South Dakota:
• Plus many more Sailors serving across the Fleet representing a wide range of naval capabilities.

Navy Weeks bring 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. The Navy Week program has visited over 95 U.S. markets since the program’s inception in 2005.

For more details on Sioux Falls Navy Week, visit https://outreach.navy.mil/navy-weeks/ or contact Ensign Taylor Worley at (901) 232-4449 or via email at taylor.a.worley.mil@us.navy.mil. Follow Navy Outreach on social media:

• Instagram: @navy.outreach

• Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn: @navyoutreach

• #NavyWeeks
• #AmericasNavy250

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.