LA officials, military leaders kick off 9th annual LA Fleet Week aboard USS Carl Vinson

Los Angeles city officials and military dignitaries officially kicked off LA Fleet Week – the region’s celebratory salute to the nation’s seafaring military branches – on Wednesday, May 22, aboard the show-stopping aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson.

The popular coastal event returns this weekend – Friday to Monday, May 24-27 – with tours of active duty ships, equipment demonstrations, aircraft flyovers, neighborhood activations across the Los Angeles region, live music and entertainment...