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USNS Mary Sears Hosts U.S Ambassador to Australia
November 21, 2022 — Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) hosts U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy during the ship’s scheduled visit to Sydney, Australia, on Nov 8, 2022.The port visit highlighted the strong U.S. commitment to the region built on shared values and principles and helped strengthen the alliance between the U.S. and... MORE

Don't Be a Turkey When Hitting the Roads
November 18, 2022 — There were 440 fatal crashes and an estimated 33,000 crashes resulting in injuries that occurred in wintry conditions in 2019, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). Additionally, an estimated 182,000 police-reported crashes also occurred in freezing conditions. If you are living in or traveling to or through a... MORE

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group & SGOT-SD Complete COMPTUEX
October 31, 2022 — Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG 11) and Strike Group Oceanography Team - San Diego (SGOT-SD) Detachment returned to homeport Oct. 28, after completing Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), its final training period before a scheduled deployment later this year.COMPTUEX is designed to fully integrate units of a CSG, while building its... MORE

New Satellite Data Aids DOD’s Typhoon Forecasters
October 28, 2022 — Data from two novel satellite instruments have recently been made available to forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to evaluate the instruments’ ability to aid in the analysis and prediction of tropical cyclones, Oct. 28. The Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) and Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer... MORE

C7F and CSG 7 Staffs Tour Oceanographic Survey Ship, USNS Mary Sears, in Yokosuka
October 20, 2022 — Staff assigned to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet’s Meteorology and Oceanography cell and from Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 74 toured Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65) in Yokosuka, Japan, October 20, 2022. ... MORE

NPS Meteorology Professor Awarded Buchan Prize for Seminal Work in Hurricane Prediction
October 14, 2022 — Expanding the theoretical knowledge of hurricanes and tropical cyclones is essential to improving early warning systems, especially in a changing climate with increasing potential to fuel the severity of these weather events and their impact on military operations... MORE

USMC and CNMOC Increase Force Readiness During Latest Visit
September 23, 2022 — Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command hosted personnel from Headquarters, Marine Corps (HQMC), Office of the Deputy for Information (DC-1), Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC), Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) for a familiarization of operational capabilities within Naval Oceanography... MORE

Change of Command for Strike Group Oceanography Team Norfolk
September 16, 2022 — CDR Matthew Cushanick was relieved by CDR Kristine Bench as Commanding Officer, Strike Group Oceanography Team Norfolk (SGOT-N), in a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, September 16, 2022. The Change of Command ceremony is not prescribed specifically by U.S. Navy Regulations, but rather is a time-honored naval tradition. Friends, family, and... MORE

Japanese Delegation Visits Naval Oceanography
September 16, 2022 — U.S. Naval Oceanography hosted a delegation from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Oceanography and Antisubmarine Warfare Support Command (OAC) for a comprehensive two-day tour of its global-reaching, environmental-information capabilities, Sept. 12-13,... MORE

Chaplains at Stennis Space Center
September 9, 2022 — Starting September 2022, U.S. Navy Chaplains from Gulfport, Mississippi started providing religious services and counseling to all U.S. Navy personnel stationed at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.The effort is being led by LT Wileslie Wint, command chaplain, NCBC Gulfport, as a way to support the navy population at Stennis Space Center and... MORE

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