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Mission
Our San Francisco Fleet Week 2011 mission is to continue to focus on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response preparations while we take this annual opportunity to host and thank the young men and women of the Naval Services for their selfless devotion to duty in safeguarding our Country.

We will again hold a Senior Leader Seminar with participation by the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, FEMA, the State, and the local city, fire, police and emergency management agencies.  We will also feature urban search-and-rescue training as conducted by the S.F.Fire Department for Marines and Navy sailors.

This will be a big year for Naval Aviation as it celebrates its 100th year.  It all began shortly before 11 a.m. on the morning of 18 January 1911 when Eugene B. Ely took off from Tanforan racetrack in San Bruno, California in his Curtiss pusher biplane, and, infull view of thousands of spectators ashore, on ships and at the city piers, and in a flock of small craft gathered around, landed his bi-plane on the USS Pennsylvania that was anchored off the San Francisco waterfront.  His biplane dove and snagged the arresting gear about halfway up its length.  The Curtiss puled ropes and sandbags to a smooth stop before reaching any of the safety barriers.  This was the first landing of an airplane aboard a US Navy ship.

From its humble beginning in 1911, the Navy's flight program has grown to become a guardian of freedom for America and its allies.  The U.S. Naval Aviation program includes three branches of the military: the Navy, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard.

This year San Francisco Fleet Week spectators will be captivated by the dynamic performances of the Marines AV-8B Harrier and by TWO jet teams, The Blue Angels and Canadian Snowbirds!

Come back often to this site to see what events are in store for 2011.

Sincerely

MajGen J. Michael Myatt USMC (Ret.)
Chairman, San Francisco Fleet Week Association

Governance
San Francisco FLeet Week Association is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization. Governed by a board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing body for Fleet Week and disaster prepardness eduction and training.

Values
 
SSFWA collective success depends on individual commitment to core organizational values.  These values not only help define our organizational culture but they also guide our daily business decisions and activities.

Our Core Values:

  • Excellence - we strive to be the best in our work, our relationships and our ideas.
  • Dedication - we remain dedicated to our mission and our community.
  • Integrity - we pursue our mission with honor, fairness, open mindedness and respect for the individual, ever mindful that there is no “right way” to do the “wrong thing.”
  • Inclusiveness - we believe in diversity of thought and action.
  • Legacy - to honor the dedication, sacrifice and contributions made by veterans, the men and women of the United Forces to the S.F. Bay Area.
  • Patriotism.
  • Responsibility - to the veterans, men and women of The United Forces. To provide a memorable experience while in San Francisco. To the citizen of S.F. to provide disaster training.
  • Sensitivity - we operate in a climate of openness and respect for opinions of all. Trust in which each of us fully grants others respect and cooperation.
  • Vision - we are willing to take prudent risks as we strive to be proactive, innovative and creative in all we do.
2010 Fleet Week co-chairs Honorable George Schultz  and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.