NEWPORT, R.I. – Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson will host the 22nd International Seapower Symposium (ISS-22) Sept. 21-23 at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island.
Senior representatives from more than 110 countries, including many of their senior-most navy and coast guard officers, will attend this biennial event.
ISS has become the largest gathering of maritime leaders in history and provides a forum for senior international leaders to create and solidify solutions to shared challenges and threats in ways that are in the interests of individual nations.
The following events will be streamed live at the links below.
Sep 21: 8 to 8:30 amNWC President Rear Adm. Jeffrey Harley welcome remarks CNO Adm. John Richardson remarks
Sep 21: 10:30 to 11:15 am Secretary of the Navy Hon. Ray Mabus remarks
Sep 21: 1:15 to 2 pmCoast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft address
Sep 22: 1:15 to 2 pmPresentation of Hattendorf Award
Sep 23: 1:15 to 2 pmCNO Adm. John Richardson farewell remarks
****EVENTS OPEN TO MEDIA ****
Wed., Sept. 21
8:00 a.m. Welcome by Rear Adm. Jeffrey A. Harley, president, U.S. Naval War College
8:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Adm. John M. Richardson, CNO
10:00 a.m. Media Availability with Adm. John M. Richardson, CNO
10:45 a.m. Remarks by the Hon. Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy
11:45 a.m. Media Availability with the Hon. Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy
12:30 p.m. Ship tours for interested media
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Media wishing to cover the opening addresses in person should contact Naval War College Public Affairs Office at 401-841-2220 or
pao@usnwc.edu by noon, Wed., Sept. 14 for registration. All interested media are required to provide the name, date of birth and SSN, or name, passport number, date of birth and place of birth for each member of their organization who will be attending. Registered media will be met at the Walmart parking lot at 199 JT Connell Hwy., Newport, R.I. 02840 at 7:00 a.m. on Wed., Sept. 21. Media need to arrive by 7:00 a.m. to allow time to arrive promptly for opening remarks.