Los Angeles city officials and military dignitaries officially kicked off LA Fleet Week – the region’s celebratory salute to the nation’s seafaring military branches – on Wednesday, May 22, aboard the show-stopping aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson.
The popular coastal event returns this weekend – Friday to Monday, May 24-27 – with tours of active duty ships, equipment demonstrations, aircraft flyovers, neighborhood activations across the Los Angeles region, live music and entertainment, and even a culinary cook-off competition featuring Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force and Army teams (as well as teams representing first responders and the Battleship Iowa).
Fleet Week, as always, is free to the public and will include its main expo venue, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, alongside the Battleship USS Iowa, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., near First Street in San Pedro, just south of the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
Jonathan Williams, president and CEO of the Battleship Iowa, who also heads up the LA Fleet Week planning, aboard the USS Carl Vinson on Wednesday, May 22, to kick off LA Fleet Week 2024. (Photo by Christina Merino, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Randall Winston, deputy mayor of infrastructure for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass aboard the USS Carl Vinson on Wednesday, May 22, to kick off LA Fleet Week 2024. (Photo by Christina Merino, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
Captain Matthew Thomas, Commanding Officer of the USS Carl Vinson, on Wednesday, May 22, to kick off LA Fleet Week 2024. (Photo by Christina Merino, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
LA officials and military dignitaries aboard the USS Carl Vinson on Wednesday, May 22, to kick off LA Fleet Week 2024. (Photo by Christina Merino, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 20, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier made its way into the Port of Los Angeles Tuesday May 21, 2024. The ship is part of the Fleet Week festivities going on all weekend in the port. (Photo by Chuck Bennett, Contributing Photographer)
LA Fleet Week is the largest Memorial Day weekend event in Southern California, officials said – and this year, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will join the festivities.
“On behalf of the 3,000 men and women who serve aboard this ship, I’d like to extend my personal gratitude,” Capt. Matthew Thomas, commanding officer of the USS Carl Vinson, said on Wednesday, “for welcoming us so warmly.”
The USS Carl Vinson, one of 11 mega warships in the nation’s Navy fleet, arrived from San Diego on Tuesday afternoon.
“My sailors and I have been looking forward to this opportunity to meet Angelenos at various events and neighborhoods throughout the greater LA area and we invite you to come down this weekend to visit USS Carl Vinson,” Thomas said. “We’d love to return the hospitality and give you the opportunity to see firsthand the critical, cutting edge technology and the work our sailors do to preserve the peace and respond in crisis.”
Thomas was joined aboard the aircraft carrier on Wednesday by other military dignitaries, and representatives from the Battleship IOWA, USO, Port of Los Angeles, the LAPD and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ office.
“This week is our opportunity to continue learning about the incredible vessels that protect our shores and to meet some of the Marines, sailors and members of the Coast Guard who serve our country,” said Randall Winston, deputy mayor of infrastructure.
Winston also acknowledged the families throughout Los Angeles who have loved ones serving throughout the world.
“Our city is grateful for the sacrifice that you are making as well,” he said. “I encourage everyone to take a moment to interact with our visiting service members and express your gratitude for their service.”
Thousands of sailors have arrived to Los Angeles Harbor for LA Fleet Week.
“LA Fleet Week impacts over 250,000 people through more than 100 different community service projects, activities, seminars, displays and band performances in neighborhoods across the 1,000 square miles of the Los Angeles region,” said Jonathan Williams, president and CEO of the Battleship Iowa, who also heads up the LA Fleet Week planning. “It’s an opportunity to connect the community with our nation’s military and the role in safeguarding freedom of the seas, the lifeblood of our international economy.”
A full lineup of events for LA Fleet Week can be found at lafleetweek.com. Admission is free.
“We invite you,” Williams said, “to attend one of the numerous events occurring throughout the LA waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro.”
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