Navy League Congressional Fly In 2024

Honored to again join the United States Navy League Mid Atlantic Team for the Congressional Fly In 2024.

From Navy League Seapower Magazine: "Navy League members from councils around the country visited the offices of dozens of lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as part of the first in-person Congressional Fly-In held since 2019.

They came to discuss the needs of the sea services with members of the House of Representatives and Senate, and to touch base with lawmakers and staff that represent their council regions during more than 100 meetings.

The messages included calling for funding two Virginia-class submarines in fiscal year 2025 and writing a “SHIPS Act,” modeled on the CHIPS Act that helped restore microchip manufacturing and production capacity in the United States. The Navy League visitors also called for an annual shipbuilding and conversion budget of at least $35 billion.

The council members also discussed the need to fund the sea services’ unfunded priorities, including barracks restoration and modernization for the Marine Corps, icebreakers and new cutters for the Coast Guard and defending the Jones Act for the U.S.-flag Merchant Marine.

They also educated lawmakers and their staffs on the need to create future Sailors, Marines and Mariners by supporting the Sea Cadets, Young Marines and funding for the state Maritime Academies’ student incentive programs."

Above, Office of Senator Ben Cardin (D MD), left to right: Cpl Robert Danner, USMC (Former), Sean McClintock (Senior Defense Policy Advisor), RADM Jim Watson, USCG (Ret), Jordan Law (Defense Fellow), CDR Linc Smith, USNR (Ret)

Above, Office of Senator Mark Warner (D VA), left to right: Zach Lewis (Legislative Assistant), Cpl Robert Danner, USMC (Former), RADM Jim Watson, USCG (Ret), CDR Linc Smith, USNR (Ret)

Above, Office of Senator Tim Kaine (D VA), left to right: Ryan Gallagher (Defense Fellow), Cpl Robert Danner, USMC (Former), Kaitlin Kleiber (Senior Defense Policy Advisor), RADM Jim Watson, USCG (Ret), CDR Linc Smith, USNR (Ret)

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