Where, When To See Blue Angels, President Trump 2018 In Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Road closures and boating restrictions on local waterways will be common later this month during events tied to graduation at the U.S. Naval Academy, including aerial performances by the Blue Angels and the commencement address by President Donald Trump.

The Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron will perform above the Severn River, Tuesday, May 22, and Wednesday, May 23, as part of the 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.

President Trump will speak at the commencement ceremony for this year's graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 25 at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis. In the ceremony, the graduating midshipmen will be commissioned as ensigns in the Navy or 2nd lieutenants in the Marine Corps. The graduation ceremony is invitation only.

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Here's the schedule for Commissioning Week:

Monday, May 21- MIDSHIPMEN COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS CEREMONY - USNA in Memorial Hall

• Midshipmen will be honored for their volunteerism within the community. Numerous local community organization leaders will be represented. Midshipmen volunteer over 26,000 hours to the community annually.

Monday, May 21 – HERNDON MONUMENT CLIMB - USNA in front of Chapel

• Members of the fourth class (freshmen or “plebes”) will climb the 21-foot obelisk in order to retrieve a white plebe “dixie cup” hat on top of the monument and replace it with an upperclassman’s hat.

Tuesday, May 22 - BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE- Over the Severn River

• The Blue Angels will rehearse their performance for the following day.

Wednesday, May 23 - 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.

Thursday, May 24 - Color Parade USNA on Worden Field

• The highlight of the Color Parade is the formal presentation of the color company pennant by the superintendent, the company commander and the “color honoree,” to the newly designated spring color company. Each semester, the color company is designated by virtue of its excellence in academics, athletics and professional accomplishments throughout the semester. The color company competition began in 1867.

Friday, May 25 – Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at Navy/Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC (By invitation only) Speaker: President Donald Trump

• The commissioning and graduation ceremony is the culmination of the four-year education and training of the men and women of the Class of 2018. Each graduate receives a Bachelor of Science degree and takes the oath of office as they are each commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy or as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

For more information about the Naval Academy, visit www.usna.edu.

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

Photo: Selfie by Lt. Commander Nate Barton of the Navy's Blue Angels