The U.S. Navy is coming to Burlington, Vermont, Aug. 24-30 for
Burlington Navy Week, the first such event in the state of Vermont.
Led by the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO), Burlington Navy Week will bring
Sailors to engage directly with communities across the Lake Champlain region through a series
of performances, educational activities, community events, and service projects.
“We have a great lineup of events planned for our first-ever Navy Week in Vermont,” said
Cmdr. Rick Chernitzer, director of NAVCO. “Performances, static displays, demonstrations, and
community service projects will give communities along the eastern shore of Lake Champlain a
unique opportunity to meet their Navy, live and in person.”
Navy Weeks aim to provide Americans a firsthand look at the Navy’s mission, capabilities, and
men and women who serve our nation around the world.
Burlington Navy Week participants and events are scheduled to include:
 Executive outreach engagements for key community leaders with Rear Adm. Brett W.
Mietus, Commander, Joint Region Marianas, and “hometown Sailor” Chief Warrant
Officer Jason T. Senecal, from Essex Junction, Vermont
 A chance to meet Sailors and Civilian Mariners from “namesake” vessels USS
Montpelier (SSN 765) and the Military Sealift Command’s USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10)
 Public concerts and musical outreach from Navy Band Northeast’s Jack Tar Brass
ensemble, and a special Aug. 31 concert from the Rhode Island Sound rock band
 Historical displays and presentations from Naval History and Heritage Command
archaeologists, and the Navy’s oldest commissioned warship, USS Constitution
 Static displays, boat tours and tactical demonstrations from Maritime Security
Squadron 8, featuring a 34-foot Sea Ark harbor patrol boat
 Education and youth outreach from Navy Talent Acquisition Group New England, the
U.S. Naval Academy, and the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
 Public drill performances from the Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team
 STEM displays and guest weather forecasts from Navy meteorologists

 “Doing Business with the Navy” seminar presented by the Navy Office of Small
Business Programs, featuring the Submarine Industrial Base
Look for the Navy around the Champlain Valley community all week, including:
 Burlington Community Boathouse, Waterfront Park, and ECHO Leahy Center area
 Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes
 Church Street Marketplace and downtown Burlington
 Opening weekend of the Champlain Valley Fair, Aug. 28-30 in Essex Junction (special
Military Appreciation Day rock concert on Monday, Aug. 31)
For a complete public event schedule, remember to check https://outreach.navy.mil/Navy-
Weeks/Burlington-2026/ a week prior to the event.
Navy Weeks bring the Navy to regions without a major naval presence, fostering connections
and showcasing how the Navy’s mission ensures security, prosperity and freedom for our nation.
The Navy Week program has visited more than 100 U.S. markets since the program’s inception
in 2005.
For more details on Burlington Navy Week, contact Lt. Cmdr. John Stevens at
john.j.stevens4.mil@us.navy.mil or (901) 874-5590. Follow Navy Outreach on social media
@NavyOutreach on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn and connect using
#NavyWeek.