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Los Angeles Fleet Week Opening Ceremony

Navy Region Southwest

Aug. 28, 2018 | 10:39

180828-N-NB544-0123 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Navy leadership, led by Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, Los Angeles Fleet week (LAFW) representatives, and sponsors gather for a group photo during the LAFW 2018 opening ceremony held at the World Cruise Terminal in San Pedro. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

180828-N-NB544-0117 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Eric Bloomberg, USS SCOUT (MCM 8) commanding officer, accepts a Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) participation plaque presented by Los Angeles Port Harbor Commissioner, Lucia Moreno-Linares during LAFW’s opening ceremony. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

180828-N-NB544-0110 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Royal Canadian Cmdr. Alex Barlow, HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) commanding officer, accepts a Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) participation plaque presented by Los Angeles Port Harbor Commissioner, Lucia Moreno-Linares during LAFW’s opening ceremony. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

180828-N-NB544-0105 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Cmdr. Paul Lorio, USS Dewey (DDG 105) commanding officer, accepts a Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) participation plaque presented by Los Angeles Port Harbor Commissioner, Lucia Moreno-Linares during LAFW’s opening ceremony. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

180828-N-NB544-0100 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, accepts a Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) participation plaque presented by Los Angeles Port Harbor Commissioner, Lucia Moreno-Linares during LAFW’s opening ceremony. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

180828-N-NB544-0093 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, makes his opening remarks during the Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) opening ceremony. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

180828-N-NB544-0081 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine, makes his opening remarks during the Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) opening ceremony. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

180828-N-NB544-0043 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 28, 2018) Four Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) participation plaques sit on a table in front of USS Dewey (DDG 105) just before they are presented by Los Angeles Port Harbor Commissioner, Lucia Moreno-Linares during LAFW’s opening ceremony. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)