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U.S. National Ice Center Confirms A-74 Iceberg Split Near Berkner Island
June 10, 2022 — U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) confirmed iceberg A-74 (Fig. 1) split, or calved, into two icebergs—identified as A-74A and A-74B—near Berkner Island in the Weddell Sea, June 7, 2022. A-74A was centered at 76° 55' South and 45° 54' West , measuring 28 nautical miles on its longest axis and 18 nautical miles on its widest axis. A-74B was centered at 76° 45' South and 44° 54' West and measured 9 nautical miles on its longest axis and 4 nautical miles on its widest axis. ... MORE

JTWC Int’l Roadshow Strengthens U.S.-Japanese Alliance
June 10, 2022 — Naval Oceanography’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) visited the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) during JTWC’s 2022 International Roadshow, June 10. JTWC’s Director, Mr. Brian Strahl and its Training Department Head, Dr. Owen Shieh executed the visit, offering training to JMA’s forward-deployed weather personnel—focusing on tropical cyclone operations and JTWC warnings as well as decision-support products—ultimately reinforcing the U.S.-Japanese partnership alliance. “The alliance between Japan and the United States is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific", said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday during a recent meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). “Our bond with Japan has never been stronger…we share a common vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific and, together, we will work tirelessly to ensure and maintain security and stability in one of the world’s most important regions…as well as engage in productive discussions on how our navies can accelerate critical advances in interoperability.” ... MORE

Annual Joint Typhoon Warning Center “Road Show”
June 8, 2022 — Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) kicked off their annual “Road Show” a two-week outreach tour across U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) and the western Pacific during the climatological lull in global tropical cyclone activity, June 5-21, 2022. During the “Road Show,” JTWC is typically represented by the Training Department Head and accompanied by the Director or Operations Department Head on alternating years, and major DOD units are visited, including bases on Guam, Okinawa, Japan, and South Korea. In each location, JTWC offers training for forward-deployed weather personnel across the services, with a focus on tropical cyclone operations and JTWC warning and decision-support products. In the past, some bases have hosted an extended three-day training course with a deep dive into the fundamentals of tropical meteorology taught by the JTWC Training Department Head. ... MORE

SLIC hosts Naval Oceanography
June 6, 2022 — The Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS), located at Stennis Space Center, hosted Mr. Ivory Reinert during the security cooperation command’s Strategic Leader’s International Course (SLIC), June 6 He discussed the operational impacts of weather and how military forces must consider the climate to prepare for different environments. The strategic leaders from partner nations are introduced to methods and processes for design thinking, systems thinking, and public interest communications and receive instructions from professionals who currently use these methodologies and processes in the public and private sectors. "We are incredibly grateful for the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command’s support to the Strategic Leaders International Course.” said U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Gusentine (ret.), course director for SLIC. “Hearing from real experts, like Mr. Reinert, on climate, is critical to engaging the broad spectrum of systems of which these rising leaders must remain mindful.” ... MORE

Canadian Delegation Visits Naval Oceanography
May 19, 2022 — Stennis Space Center, Miss.—— Military and government representatives from Canada’s Naval Geospatial Intelligence Maritime and Directorate of Meteorology and Oceanography (DMETOC) toured Naval Oceanography HQ and subordinate commands at NASA Stennis Space Center for an overview of mission goals, operational capabilities and collaboration opportunities, May 18-19. The Canadian DMETOC team’s first visit to Naval Oceanography at Stennis comes as continued allied-relations between the U.S and Canada are strengthened through engagements enabling meaningful exchange. ... MORE

JTWC Hosts Tropical Cyclone Conference 2022
April 28, 2022 — HONOLULU——Naval Oceanography’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) hosted the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Tropical Cyclone Conference 2022 (TCC-22), a three-day event, for civilian and military meteorologists and forecasters, held at the East-West Center, Apr. 26-28. The conference facilitated sharing of scientific ideas, techniques and new technology—conference attendees were also able to learn about JTWC’s operational and, research and development (R&D) priorities. “‘Seize-the-Initiative’ describes INDOPACOM's approach to accomplish its mission,” said Admiral John C. Aquilino Commander, INDOPACOM. As a networking forum, TCC-22 leveraged collective knowledge and partnerships of innovators, researchers, scholars and DoD-users to enhance the current state of tropical cyclone forecasting and communicating risks and impacts. “This approach requires the joint force to think, act, and operate differently… it requires us to employ existing and emerging capabilities on a global scale specifically tailored to meet the requirements for preserving access to the global commons while countering threats from state and non -state actors,” said Aquilino. TCC-22 offered an opportunity for broad scientific exchange, with international partners and agencies in attendance, as follows: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherché pour l ‘Exploitation de la Mer, France) Taiwan Tamkang University UKMET Office (United Kingdom) European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) INDOPACOM’s mission priorities are to: (1) defend the homeland, (2) deter adversaries, and (3) strengthen allies and partners; while JTWC is the DoD-authority responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the pacific and Indian Oceans. The conference was held virtual and in-person, helping maximize participation and mitigating risks by accommodating over 50 presentations over a three-day period. JTWC is a joint United States Navy–United States Air Force command in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center is responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings in the North-West Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean for all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies. JTWC’s warnings are primarily intended for protection of military ships, aircraft and installations jointly operating with partners and allies around the world. U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions, based on assured environmental information, faster than the adversary. For more information about Naval Oceanography’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center, contact cnmoc_stns_paoweb@.navy.mil or 228-688-4147. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram (Naval Oceanography), Twitter (@NavyOceans), and LinkedIn. ... MORE

Iceberg C-39 Has Calved From Scott Glacier area of the Shackleton Ice Shelf
April 27, 2022 — SUITLAND, MD — The U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) has confirmed that iceberg C-39 (figure 1, below) has calved from the Scott Glacier area of the Shackleton Ice Shelf in the Wilkes Land Region of Antarctica. As of April 22, C-39 was centered at 65° 40' South and 99° 44' East and measured 15 nautical miles on its longest axis and 8 nautical miles on its widest axis. The new iceberg was first spotted by Jan Lieser from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and confirmed by USNIC Analyst Christopher Readinger using the Sentinel-1A image below. ... MORE

Naval Oceanography Participates in NOLA Navy Week
April 25, 2022 — NEW ORLEANS —— The city of New Orleans hosted Navy Week 2022 and U.S. Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) attended with a full static display on the Julia Street pier next to the Arleigh-Burke-class destroyers USS Farragut and USS Lassen, USCG Cutter Daniel Tarr, and French Naval Vessel La Combattante, April 18-22. The weeklong series of events kicked-off Monday with a formal press conference attended by the Mayor of New Orleans—RDML Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command—and other U.S. Navy and Coast Guard commanders. ... MORE

Change of Command for Strike Group Oceanography San Diego
April 22, 2022 — SAN DIEGO --Cmdr. Kimberly Freitas was relieved by Cmdr. James Scianna as Commander, Strike Group Oceanography Team San Diego (SGOT-SD), in a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), Apr. 22. The Change of Command ceremony is not prescribed specifically by U.S. Navy Regulations, but rather is a time-honored naval tradition. Family and friends, both civilian and military, came together to bid fair winds and following seas to Cmdr. Freitas, the very first Commanding Officer at SGOT-SD with two years in command, and to welcome Cmdr. Scianna as the new Commander. ... MORE

Naval Oceanography Sailor Spends Time Aboard UK’s Aircraft Carrier
March 4, 2022 — Stennis Space Center, Miss. —— A common practice amongst militaries of allying countries are personnel exchanges, where service-members of respective countries participate in different military cultures and observe varying defense operations. Slidell, Louisiana-native, U.S. Navy Aerographer’s Mate Chief (AGC) David Bernhard joined the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy aboard one of its aircraft carriers—the HMS Queen Elizabeth (RO 8). ... MORE

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