08 May 2023 Naval Oceanography Critical Part of U.S. Citizen Evacuations in Sudan Recently, the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) proved mission-essential in the first U.S.-led evacuation of hundreds of American citizens from the, currently war-torn, country of Sudan.Naval Oceanography provided critical forecasts and surveys of ports, harbors
05 May 2023 Naval Oceanography Operations Command Conducts Ceremony for New Leadership Recently, Captain J. P. Garstka was relieved by Captain Heather Quilenderino as Commanding Officer, Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC) at Stennis Space Center on the 27th of April.During ceremony, NOOC’s Sailors, civilians and other guests bided farewell to Garstka while offering a warm
03 May 2023 U.S. National Ice Center Welcomes New Director Commander R. D. Travis Wendt, USN relieved Commander Casey J. Gon, USN as Commanding Officer of the U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) during a change of command ceremony, April 28.Commanding Officers of USNIC also dually serve as Director of the agency.Subordinate to U.S. Naval Meteorology and
03 May 2023 John Nyberg: The Ocean Mapping Leader Driving Collaborative Action John Nyberg has dedicated much of his life to ocean mapping, with over 20 years of experience working with government and public sector stakeholders to facilitate international cooperation initiatives that ensure the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of marine transportation. Throughout his
02 May 2023 USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrives in Monaco for IHO Assembly 2023 The Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce C. Heezen (T-AGS 64) arrived in Monaco City, Monaco, May 1, for a scheduled port visit to participate in the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Assembly 2023.The assembly is formed by representatives of 98 Member States, meeting
01 May 2023 Naval Oceanography Attended U.S. Hydrographic Conference U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) was among the distinguished talent and capability of participants and attendees at the U.S. Hydrographic Conference, March 13-16, 2023.The Hydrography Society of America (THOSA) themed the conference: ‘Hydrospatial: The Next
28 April 2023 Representatives of 98 countries to gather in Monaco for the IHO Assembly Representatives of the 98 Member States of the International Hydrographic Organization will gather for the Assembly, Member State, and Industry Exhibition from 1 to 5 May 2023. Held every three years, the gathering provides a forum for countries to come together, discuss new developments in
25 April 2023 Navy DSRC Adds New Supercomputer The Navy DoD Supercomputing Resource Center (Navy DSRC) is proud to announce the latest addition to its lineup of supercomputers: Nautilus. Nautilus is a Penguin TrueHPC supercomputer with a peak performance of 8.2 petaFLOPS, 176,128 compute cores, 382 TB of memory, and 26 petabytes of storage. It
21 April 2023 Foreign Attachés Visit Naval Oceanography Naval Oceanography hosted representatives from 13 countries, who saw firsthand the capabilities and missions that our 2500 Sailors and Scientists perform around the world, April 20, 2023. The visit provided an opportunity for the foreign attachés to tour our facilities and learn more about glider
19 April 2023 Naval Oceanography heading into Billings MILLINGTON, Tenn. - The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Billings, Montana during the week of August 7-13, as the ninth Navy Week of the calendar year.