Blue Angels Show Wednesday: Time To Watch, Road Closings

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Navy's Blue Angels will perform their trademark aerial acrobatics above the Severn River at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, as part of the U.S. Naval Academy's Commissioning Week. These events are free and open to the public. Viewing areas for the show will include Ingram Field, portions of Farragut Field and Hospital Point on the Naval Academy grounds. Visitors may experience delays due to an increased number of visitors on the Yard.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department reminds drivers to expect road closures and delays Wednesday due to the annual flight demonstration and show. From about 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Naval Academy Bridge will be closed and there will be considerable traffic delays on MD-450 and MD-648 south of US-50. Access to Pendennis Mount and Greenbury Point will be limited.

Southbound MD-450 traffic will be detoured northbound at the World War II Memorial during the closure. Southbound MD-648 (B&A Blvd) traffic will be detoured at Greenbury Point Rd. and will not have access to MD-450. According to the department, there will be Anne Arundel County Police officers present during the event providing traffic control along the route.

All parking restrictions, including parking in the roadway and no parking signs along the shoulder of MD-450, will be towing enforced. Parking will be permitted in the grass center median as directed by police personnel.

On Wednesday, May 22, U.S. Naval Academy gates will be closed to vehicles between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22 - BLUE ANGELS PERFORMANCE- Over the Severn River

• The U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron's Blue Angels will perform a variety of high-speed, aerobatic precision-maneuvers in an approximate two-hour performance over the Severn River. Best viewing areas are from Ingram Field (narration can be heard from this area), portions of Farragut Field and Hospital Point on Naval Academy grounds. Spectators from other viewing areas can tune-in to WNAV-AM (on 1430 AM and 99.9 FM) to hear the broadcast of the narration.

The U.S. Naval Academy guest speaker for this week's graduation and commissioning ceremony will be U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan. He will address the graduating class during the ceremonies on May 24. Graduation will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. To watch the ceremony, visit WatchStadium.com. Live coverage will begin at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to the U.S. Naval Academy.

About 1,000 midshipmen will be commissioned as either Navy ensigns or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps during the ceremony after spending four years at the Naval Academy.

For more information about the Naval Academy's Commissioning Week, visit www.usna.edu.

For more information about the Blue Angels, visit www.blueangels.navy.mil.