Marine Corps Public Affairs

Agenda Marine Week 2010 Nationally Significant Music Events 2010 Harrier Demo & Osprey Static Display Events

City Selection Criteria Availability of assets and personnel. MCRC Priority Cities List. Local weather conditions. Proximity of major Marine Corps installations and USMCR units. Local High Schools and University academic calendars. Legislative considerations. City population and diversity. Media market rank. Existing local community event calendars. Other Armed Forces community outreach events.

Marine Week Events Ceremonial. MAGTF demonstration. Sports Clinics at schools / clubs. Performances (school / evening concerts, morning shows etc.). Exhibits / Static Displays. Educational programs. Speaking engagements. Community Outreach/Volunteer Efforts.

Marine Week Chicago Marine Week Chicago (11 – 17 May 2009) –100 events. –Supported by over 600 Marines. –Attended by 200,000+ citizens. New opportunities and relationships Positive media and marketing results –73M impressions. Marine Week Boston: 3-9 May 2010

2010 Nationally Significant Music Events

Board held every Sep to select significant events to be supported by Marine Corps musical units. Board comprised of members from MCRC, OLA, Diversity, and HQMC PA.

2010 Nationally Significant Music Events Events selected for FY 2010 include: –Tournament of Roses Parade (1 Jan) –Martin Luther King Parade in Houston (16-20 Jan) –Mardi Gras in New Orleans (8-16 Feb) –Lakeside Jazz Festival (11-18 Apr) –Kentucky Derby (27 Apr – 2 May) –NYC Fleet Week (24-31 May) –Portland Rose Festival (10-13 June) –Summer Fest (22-27 Jun) –Special Olympics National Games (18-23 Jul) –Seattle Sea Fair (29-31 July) –State Fairs in Montana (1-5 Aug) and Idaho (24-30 Aug) –Champlain Valley Expo (28-31 Aug) –The Big E (15 Sep-4 Oct)

2010 Harrier Demo & Osprey Static Display Events Annual board conducted in Nov to select public events that will receive AV-8B demos & MV-22 static displays. 14 events were selected to receive Harriers and 8 to receive Ospreys. Basis for consideration: USMC’s operational tempo at time of event. Recruiting potential. Past support received. Selections awaiting ACMC approval.

2010 Harrier Tentative Selections MCAS Yuma Location: MCAS Yuma, AZ Date: 27 Mar Congressional Marine Day Location: MCB Quantico, VA Date: 30 Apr Florida International Air Show Location: Punta Gorda, FL Date: Apr DOD Joint Service Open House Location: Andrews AFB, MD Date: May Memorial Day Salute to Veterans Location: Columbia, MO Date: MAY 6th Annual Rockford Air Fest Location: Rockford, IL Date: 5-6 Jun Minnesota Air Spectacular Location: Mankato, MN Date: July Balloon Fest Location: Battle Creek, MI Date: 1-4 July Arctic Thunder Location: Anchorage, AL Date: 31 Jul – 1 Aug NYC Air Show Location: Brooklyn, NY Date: 5-7 Sept Atlantic City Air Show Location: Atlantic City, NJ Date: 25 Aug Oregon Intl Air Show Location: Hillsboro, OR Date: Aug Little Rock AFB Open House Location: Little Rock, AR Date: 9-10 Oct MCAS Miramar Air Show Location: Miramar, CA Date: 1-3 Oct

NYC Air Show Brooklyn, NY Aug/1,000,000 Atlantic City Air Show Atlantic City, NJ 25 Aug / 600,000 Florida Intl Air Show Punta Gorda, FL Apr/65,000 6 th Annual Rockford AirFest Rockford, IL 5-6 June/500,000 STAND-BY EVENT Central Texas Air Show Temple, TX 30 Apr – 2 May/30,000 Oregon Intl Airshow Hillsboro, OR Aug/85,000 Minnesota Air Spectacular Mankato, MN Jul/45,000 Arctic Thunder Anchorage, AK 31 Jul-1 Aug/150,000 Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Columbia, MO May/60,000 Little Rock AFB Open House Little Rock, AR 9-10 Oct/250,000 Balloon Fest Battle Creek, MI 1-4 Jul / 200, th Annual YumaAir Show & Open House Yuma, AZ 27 Mar//85,000 Congressional Marine Day, MCB Quantico, VA 30 Apr/50, Harrier Tentative Selections DoD Joint Service Air Show, Andrews AFB MD, May/50,000 STAND-BY EVENT Golden West Regional Fly-in Olivehurst, CA June/15,000 STAND-BY EVENT Millville AAF Wheels & Wings Air Show Millville, NJ Sept/ 75,000 STAND-BY EVENT 10 th Annual Gary Air Show Gary, IN Jul / 500,000 MCAS Miramar Air Show & Open House Miramar, CA 1-3 Oct//85,000

2010 Osprey Tentative Selections Congressional Marine Day Location: MCB Quantico, VA Date: 30 Apr Boston Marine Week Location: Boston, MA Date: 3-9 May May Fly Air Show Location: Florence, SC Date: 5-6 Jun Colorado Sports Intl Air Show Location: Broomfield, CO Date: Aug Wings Over Alpena Location: Alpena, MI Date: 21 Aug Mountaineer Pride in the Blue Ridge Skies Location: Martinsville, WV Date: Sept National Championship Air Races Location: Reno, NV Date: Sept Rotorfest Location: West Chester, PA Date: 9-10 Oct

Marine Week Boston, MA VMX May/500, Osprey Tentative Selections May Fly Air Show Florence, SC MARFORCOM 5-6 Jun/50,000 Rotorfest West Chester, PA VMX Oct/15,000 Wings Over Alpena Alpena, MI MARFORCOM 21 Aug/50,000 Mountaineer Pride Martinsburg, WV /MARFORCOM Sept/65,000 Natl Championship Air Races Reno, NV MARFORCOM Sept/225,000 Colorado Sports Intl Airshow Broomfield, CO VMX Aug/25,000 Congressional Marine Day, MCB Quantico,VA MARFORCOM 30 Apr/50,000 STAND-BY EVENT Tuscaloosa Air Show Tuscaloosa, AL 8-9 May/175,000 STAND-BY EVENT Lackland AFB Airfest San Antonio, TX 6-7 Nov/50,000 STAND-BY EVENT Mountainfest 2010 & Air Show Fort Drum, NY Jul/80,000

Questions? Col Bryan Salas, Director Division of Public Affairs Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (703) Marine Week: Capt Antony Andrious NCRC Events: MGySgt Mark Gleason Aviation Events: Sgt Leslie Palmer QUESTIONS?