01 February 2023 William Harkness – From Civil War Surgery to Astronomy Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command honors William Harkness for contributions to astronomy during many years spent at the U.S. Naval Observatory. William Harkness, a mathematics professor, inventor, hydrographer, medical doctor, astronomer, and meteorologist, was born in Scotland in 1837.
25 January 2023 Naval Oceanography Makes Impact at the U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training Event More than 50 junior officers gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the inaugural Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training (JOUST) event, Nov. 14-18, 2022. Among them were five junior officers from the Naval Oceanography enterprise.“This
18 January 2023 Dean Bumpus: Tracking Ocean Currents Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command recognizes Dean Bumpus for his outstanding dedication and achievements in oceanography. Dean Franklin Bumpus (1912-2002), an oceanographer employed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), presented an illustrious career with accomplishments
17 January 2023 Naval Oceanography Showcases Capability-Improvements at 103rd AMS Annual Meeting Rear Admiral Ron J. Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) and other Naval Oceanography Sailors and Civilians—attended the 103rd annual American Meteorological Society (AMS) meeting at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Jan. 7-12.AMS is an opportunity for major
09 January 2023 Naval Oceanography: Pathfinders of the American Military – Part 1 The modern U.S. Navy operates some of the most technologically advanced systems ever created. These include much heralded programs such as the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) aircraft carrier, the F-35C Lightning II fifth-generation multirole combat jet, and Virginia-class attack submarines. Icons of
09 January 2023 NPS Research in Electromagnetic Waves Hunts for Ship’s ‘Ghost Signals’ Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the world and finding ships at sea ; especially those that do not want to be found is still quite a challenge. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Meteorology professor Qing Wang is on the hunt, tracking atmospheric conditions that result in what are
17 December 2022 Back At It: JTWC Conducts Training With USS Daniel Inouye Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) resumed fleet liaison observation training in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii starting with USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), on Dec. 15, 2022. For the first time since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii resumed its
15 December 2022 Naval Oceanography Hosts U.K. Hydrographic Office Rear Adm. Ronald Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC), and his staff hosted a visit by Rear Adm. Rhett Hatcher, Director of Data Acquisition and National Hydrographer for United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), to CNMOC Headquarters at Stennis Space Center,
02 December 2022 Naval Oceanography Visits Australia Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited Australia to meet with his counterparts from the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during a scheduled visit to the region, Nov 7-11, 2022. The Naval Oceanography
22 November 2022 Naval Oceanography Takes Part in U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training Event More than 50 junior officers gathered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the inaugural Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training (JOUST) event, Nov. 14-18, 2022.“This symposium was an all-community event, planned and executed by our best and