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Tracking Super Typhoon Hinnamnor
September 1, 2022 — Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) was in the spotlight earlier this month as the first west Pacific super typhoon of the year, 12W (Hinnamnor) brought wide ranging impacts to the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government agencies operating throughout the region, September 1st... MORE

Stronger Indo-Pacific: Australian Geo-Spatial Intelligence Visits Naval Oceanography
August 24, 2022 — Naval Oceanography hosted representatives from the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) for an in-depth tour of Naval Oceanography’s global-reaching, environmental-information capabilities, Aug. 12, 2022. AGO’s visit to Naval Oceanography is in alignment with creation of the enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS”—referencing Australia, United Kingdom, and United States—focused on strengthening ability to support mutual security and defense interests in the Indo-Pacific region through information exchange. Recently, the U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday stated, “Australia is a great friend and our alliance is an anchor of peace and stability.” Considering the current Era of Great Power Competition, the Indo-Pacific is a contentious and contested region, where strong western allied-partnerships can be a solution. ... MORE

SECNAV visits FNMOC
August 22, 2022 — Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro visited Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Command (FNMOC) in Monterey, California, August 18. Del Toro met with Sailor and Civilians, toured command facilities and received updates on FNMOC’s high performance computing (HPC) upgrades, power upgrades investment, and advances in numerical modeling. ... MORE

Naval Oceanography Visits France
August 19, 2022 — Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and staff members visited the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) in France, June 27, 2022. US and French officials came together to discuss ways both organizations can cooperate further in the European theater and globally in hydrography and oceanography. ... MORE

Louisville native serves with U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
August 17, 2022 — A Louisville, Kentucky, native serves with the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) located at John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi. Thomas Wissing is a 1999 St. Xavier High School graduate and 2003 graduate from the University of South Carolina with a degree in marine science. ... MORE

U.S. National Ice Center Deploys Buoy in Data-Sparse’d Arctic
August 16, 2022 — U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography (Naval Oceanography) representation from U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) were part of personnel aboard the USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) to successfully deploy Sofar Ocean spotter-buoys during its patrol to the North Pole, this Summer. Currently, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO2) Mike Latin, Operations Officer at USNIC is deployed onboard the Healy—and will oversee execution of the buoys’ deployment. The first buoy was successfully deployed in early August, and the final buoy will deploy later in the month. "USNIC's role in the Healy's Arctic Patrol is an example of the 'Advantage at Sea' maritime strategy the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps are working to achieve,” said Latin. “We leverage capabilities of one another to accomplish goals like weather and oceanographic sensing in a remote area like the Arctic….[t]his would be a much more difficult without the Healy’s icebreaking capability and professionalism of its crew.” ... MORE

Italy Visits Naval Oceanography
August 15, 2022 — U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command hosted representatives from the Italian Hydrographic Institute (IIM) for a tour of U.S. Naval Oceanographic commands and familiarization of operational capabilities, July 22, 2022... MORE

Joint Typhoon Warning Center Conducts Change of Command
August 5, 2022 — Commander Angela Francis was relieved by Commander Dominic DiMaggio as Commanding Officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), in a ceremony at the historic USS UTAH memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Aug. 5. Dozens of civilian and military guests gathered to bid fair winds and following seas to Francis, as she departs after more than two years in command, and to welcome DiMaggio as the new commander. The Change of Command ceremony is not prescribed specifically by U.S. Navy Regulations, but rather is a time-honored naval tradition. The ceremony’s guest speaker was Captain Kate Hermsdorfer, commander, Fleet Weather Center San Diego... MORE

Texas native serves with Fleet Survey Team at Stennis Space Center
August 4, 2022 — A Dallas, Texas, native serves with the Fleet Survey Team (FST) collocated with the Naval Oceanographic Office and the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi... MORE

Naval Oceanography Visits Philippine Navy, Supporting Free and Open Indo-Pacific
August 3, 2022 — Dr. John Edward Murray Brown from Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command visited the Philippine Navy (PN) headquarters (HQ) and other commands reinforcing the U.S-Philippine partnership and efforts to support a free and open Indo-Pacific—following the 31st U.S.-Philippine Hydrographic Survey Working Group (HSWG), June 20-30, 2022. Naval Oceanography’s Indo-Pacific 3rd & 7th Fleet Representative, Dr. Brown visited Philippine Fleet Commander, Rear Adm. Nichols Driz at Fleet HQ’s Naval Base Heracleo Alano in Sangely Point, Cavite City, June 29. ... MORE

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