2015 Calendar For America

NFDS Mission The mission of the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron is to showcase the pride and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach.

NFDS Mission Focus Navy / Marine Corps recruiting Department of Defense community relations Morale and retention International goodwill

Community Outreach High school visits Hospital visits Make-A-Wish/Special needs visits

Community Outreach Autographs along the crowdline Air show social functions

Community Outreach Large-scale community events Large event fly-overs 2 month approval process (SECNAV) Training pipeline dictates ability to participate

What We Can’t Do Guaranteed pilot/Boss interviews VIP Tickets VIP “behind the scenes” jet tours Squadron hangar tours VIP jet flight “hookups”

The Weekly Schedule Monday – “Day off” for those that did not travel the previous week Tuesday – Practice demonstration

The Weekly Schedule Wednesday – Practice demonstration & museum visit Autograph signing every week at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola

The Weekly Schedule Thursday – Travel & practice day Media availability “Circles and arrivals” flight Full practice flight

The Weekly Schedule Friday – Practice demonstration School visits & Morning TV show media interviews Make-A-Wish event (after practice) Evening outreach event (aka “Commit”)

The Weekly Schedule Saturday – Show day Airfield live morning media Air show Crowd line autographs (pilots) Evening community outreach event (commit)

The Weekly Schedule Sunday – Show day/Transit home Air show Crowd line autographs (All officers) Transit home to Pensacola

Media Opportunities Air show media opportunities include: Arrival media with the pilots in front of the jets Live morning shows Local radio broadcasts Airfield interviews

Media Opportunities Air show rides F/A-18 – 2 Key Influencers, 1 media Fat Albert – Alternate Key Influencer riders Fat Albert – Media riders (Friday only) Fat Albert – Select military personnel

Media Opportunities Additional celeb VIP ride opportunities Requires media coverage F/A-18 (Fat Albert if they can’t medically clear) Rob Riggle Christine Ha Johnny Hekker Michael Hoomanawanui Mike Brey

Media Opportunities National media ride opportunities F/A-18 rides (Fat Albert if they can’t medically clear) Maria Molina Mariana van Zeller

Blue Angels Social Media Always thinking strategic –but “outside of the box” Rob Riggle “Funny or Die” segment

Blue Angels Social Media Facebook - 431,254 fan increase in 2014 Jan ,992 Nov ,016

Blue Angels Social Media Twitter – 21,446 follower increase in 2014 Jan 2014 – 24,899 Nov 2014 – 46,386

Blue Angels Social Media Instagram – 17,303 follower increase in 2014 Jan 2014 – 1,243 Nov 2014 – 18,553

Blue Angels Social Media Facebook –Facebook.com/USNavyBlueAngels Twitter Instagram –USNAVYBLUEANGELS YouTube – Coming for 2015 show season

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NFDS Schedule Selection Schedule is a result of coordination between NFDS and representatives from: CNATRA CNIC CHINFO/NAVCO CNRC Naval History and Heritage Command Office of Legislative Affairs USAF Thunderbirds Schedule should satisfy all DoD and SECNAV guidelines, with special attention to NFDS training, logistics and readiness requirements.

Show Selection Guidelines At least 30% civilian sponsored At least 30% military sponsored Maximum 20% remote/deployed shows 2 weekend breaks No more than 15% repeat shows Reunion show – every two years Canadian demonstration encouraged

NFDS Schedule Additional considerations include: Show site suitability Commercial traffic Remote site compatibility Scheduling continuity

2015 Schedule Blue Angels shows will anchor Navy Weeks: Bossier-Shreveport Quad Cities (Davenport) Rhode Island Rockford Fargo Kansas City Detroit Atlanta

2015 Schedule Navy-hosted air shows will feature the Blue Angels: El Centro, CA Corpus Christi, TX Oceana, VA Venture County, CA Jacksonville, FL Pensacola, FL

2015 Schedule

March – April ‘15 March 3/14/2015NAF El Centro, CA 3/21/20153/22/2015Melbourne, FL 3/28/20153/29/2015Tuscaloosa, AL April 4/04/20154/05/2015OFF 4/11/20154/12/2015MCAS Beaufort, SC 4/18/20134/19/2013NAS Corpus Christi, TX 4/25/20134/26/2013Vidalia, GA

May – June ‘15 May 5/02/20155/03/2015Barksdale AFB, LA 5/09/20155/10/2015Davenport, IA 5/16/20155/17/2015Westover ARB, MA 5/20/20155/22/2015USNA/USNA Graduation Flyover 5/27/2015Atlantic City, NJ (CANCELLED) 5/30/20155/31/2015North Kingstown, RI June 6/06/20156/07/2015Rockford, IL 6/13/20156/14/2015Ocean City, MD 6/20/20156/21/2015Latrobe, PA 6/27/20156/28/2015Evansville, IN

July – Aug ‘15 July 7/04/20157/05/2015Eau Claire, WI (Was St. Cloud, MN) 7/11/2015Pensacola Beach, FL 7/18/20157/19/2015Hillsboro, OR 7/25/20157/26/2015Fargo, ND August 8/01/20158/02/2015Seattle, WA 8/08/20158/09/2015OFF 8/15/20158/16/2015Chicago, IL 8/19/20158/20/2015Kansas City, MO 8/29/20158/30/2015Ypsilanti, MI

Sept – Oct ‘15 September 9/01/20159/02/2015Atlantic City, NJ (Was Empty) 9/05/20159/06/2015Brunswick, ME 9/12/20159/13/2015Fort Worth, TX 9/19/20159/20/2015NAS Oceana, VA 9/26/20159/27/2015Naval Base Ventura, CA October 10/03/201510/04/2015 MCAS Miramar, CA 10/10/201510/11/2015San Francisco, CA 10/17/201510/18/2015MCB Hawaii, HI 10/24/201510/25/2015Jacksonville Beach, FL 10/31/2015Peachtree City, GA

Nov ‘15 November 11/01/2015Peachtree City, GA 11/07/2015NAS Pensacola, FL

2016 Schedule

March – April ‘16 March 3/12/2016NAF El Centro, CA 3/19/20163/20/2016Antelope Valley, CA 3/27/2016Easter April 4/01/20164/02/2016NAS Key West, FL 4/08/20164/09/2016NAS Kingsville, TX 4/15/20164/16/2016Knoxville, TN 4/22/20164/23/2016NAS Fort Worth JRB, TX 4/29/20164/30/2016MCAS Cherry Point, NC

May – June ‘16 May 5/07/20165/08/2016Lincoln, NE 5/14/20165/15/2016St. Louis, MO 5/21/20165/22/2016Lynchburg, VA 5/25/2016USNA 5/27/2016USNA Graduation Flyover 5/28/20165/29/2016Jones Beach, NY June 6/04/20166/05/2016Smyrna, TN 6/11/20166/12/2016Syracuse, NY 6/18/20166/19/2016Dayton, OH 6/25/20166/26/2016Vero Beach, FL

July – Aug ‘16 July 7/02/20167/04/2016Traverse City, MI 7/09/20167/10/2016Milwaukee, WI 7/16/2016Pensacola Beach, FL 7/23/20167/24/2016Sioux Falls, SD 7/30/20167/31/2016Elmendorf AFB, AK August 8/06/20168/07/2016Seattle, WA 8/13/20168/14/2016 Off 8/20/20168/21/2016Brooklyn, NY 8/27/20168/28/2016Cape Cod CGAS, MA

Sept – Oct ‘16 September 9/03/20169/05/2016Cleveland, OH 9/10/20169/11/2016NAS Oceana, VA 9/17/20169/18/2016Reno, NV 9/24/20169/25/2016MCB Miramar, CA October 10/01/201610/02/2016Aurora, CO 10/08/201610/09/2016San Francisco, CA 10/15/201610/16/2016Baltimore, MD 10/22/201610/23/2016Houston, TX 10/29/201610/30/2016NAS Patuxent River, MD

Nov ‘16 November 11/05/201611/06/2016NAS Jacksonville, FL 11/11/201611/12/2016NAS Pensacola, FL

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