Norfolk Tides Host 5th Annual Navy Night

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[August 08, 2012]

Norfolk Tides Host 5th Annual Navy Night

Aug 08, 2012 (DEFENSE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Story Number: NNS120807-04 Release Date: 8/7/2012 By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Robert Aylward, Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Norfolk NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Norfolk Tides baseball team hosted its 5th Annual Navy Night at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va. Aug. 4.

The event was held in honor of the men and women of the U.S. Navy and to showcase the capabilities of commands in the region.

"It's the highlight of our year," said Joe Gregory, Norfolk Tides general manager. "There are so many parts of the Navy that people don't necessarily know about. It's a great way to showcase how lucky we are to have these men and women working for us." As part of the event, seven local Delayed Entry Program (DEP) recruits raised their hand and recited the Oath of Enlistment during an enlistment ceremony into the Navy on the third base foul line.

The public also had the opportunity to interact with service members at several display tables throughout the Tides complex where they were able to view mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles, examine .50-caliber machine guns and learn about the robotics used by explosive ordnance disposal units. Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLC-FS) also participated in Navy Night by performing high speed maneuvers with Riverine Command and Riverine Patrol boats in the bay for fans to watch.

"Much of our work is behind the scenes," said Chief Mineman Josh Ferguson, a RIVRON 2 boat captain. "We want people to know what the Riverines are capable of and what we do." Military working dogs attached to K-9 units from Norfolk Naval Station, Naval Air Station Oceana and JEBLC-FS also performed for the fans before the game. The dogs demonstrated their agility on an obstacle course and performed patrol and scout training exercises.

"It's not an event that comes together on its own," said Gregory. "We have hundreds of people that make all this possible. We look forward to doing this for many years to come."

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