You know its fall when the Blue Angels arrive here in the bay areas Fleet Week 2 day air show. These were the Patriot Fighter jets as they start their maneuvers. The Fleet is in from October 4-8, 2012, San Francisco opens its arms and piers for the 31st annual Fleet Week. With more ships, more sailors, more Marines, more free family friendly events than ever this years Fleet Week has expanded to include neighboring cities: Oakland and Alameda. Continuing the focus on military/civilian cooperation in disaster preparedness, Fleet Week features training and education programs including peer-to-peer medical exchanges, the Senior Leaders Seminar, Urban Search and Rescue Training and much more. Plus, as usual, the skilled naval aviators of The Blue Angels will thrill with their extraordinary airborne maneuvers. San Francisco and Fleet Week share a long and storied history that originated in 1908 with the arrival of the Great White Fleet to the Bay during their round-the-world 14-month long voyage. Over the years, millions more San Franciscans have welcomed the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard making its Fleet Week one of the Citys most treasured traditions. Under the leadership of then Mayor Dianne Feinstein, the modern Fleet Week tradition began in 1981, honoring the dedicated men and women of the Armed Forces and their colleagues.