""The Navy and Marine Corps would not be able to participate, but there will still be a local community event," US Navy corps planner Brian O'Rourke told NBC Bay Area. Without the Navy and Marines participating, that means there would be no Blue Angels air show. Many of the other high-profile annual favorite aircraft like Fat Albert would also not be participating, and there would be no active military ship tours."
"No US military ships or aircraft would be involved, though there would still be a Fleet Week, as plenty of private aircrafts and other nation's military planes also fly in Fleet Week. Our international partners remain confirmed, with visiting ships from Canada and Colombia, and the San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show presented by United will feature the Canadian Snowbirds, returning for the first time since 2017, among many other performers," SF Fleet Week public affairs officer David Cruise told NBC Bay Area."
An imminent government shutdown scheduled for 12:01 am ET on October 1 risks cancelling US military participation in San Francisco Fleet Week. Federal employees in the Bay Area would be furloughed or required to work without pay, and some federal assistance programs would pause, while mail delivery and Social Security checks would continue. The Navy and Marine Corps would not participate, eliminating the Blue Angels air show, Fat Albert, and active military ship tours. Private aircraft and foreign military partners would still take part, including visiting ships from Canada and Colombia and the returning Canadian Snowbirds.
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