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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

15AUG2022, SUITLAND, MD—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.

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

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss.— U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command hosted representatives from the Italian Hydrographic Institute (IIM) for a tour of commands and familiarization of operational capabilities, July 22, 2022.

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

Just days before the arrival of Hurricane Douglas, Commander Angela Francis relieves Commander R. Corey Cherrett, as Commanding Officer of Joint Typhoon Warning Center during a Change of Command Ceremony at the USS Missouri Battleship Memorial, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

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

PHILIPPINES —— 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.

Midshipmen Test the Waters, Second IW Summer Cruise Underway
August 2, 2022 — The second annual Information Warfare (IW) Community summer cruise got underway in Suffolk, Va., in early June with the first of three waves of U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) First Class Midshipmen touring various IW commands... MORE

Naval Oceanography Executes RIMPAC 2022
August 1, 2022 — Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) is actively a part of the U.S. Navy efforts alongside our international partners in the biennial, 28th edition of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise, June 29- Aug. 4. Ten out of 15 of Naval Oceanography’s subordinate commands are actively executing the exercise, bolstering international naval cooperation for maritime security and stability with our very capable and adaptive partners. ... MORE

HONOLULU (July 14, 2022) - U.S. Navy Airman Trinity Berg, assigned to U.S. Navy Fleet Survey Team, unscrews a compartment on the IVER3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to add lead weights allowing the AUV to dive in salt water. Aerographer’s Mates from U.S. Navy Fleet Survey Team utilize an IVER3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to scan the ocean floor for hazards. This is part of a Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response (HADR) scenario to safely reopen a port following a typhoon. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal New Zealand Air Force photo by Cpl. Dillon Anderson)

Director of International Hydrographic Organization Visits Naval Oceanography
July 28, 2022 — Representatives from International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Republic of Korea toured Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command for an overview of operational capacities, July 28, 2022. IHO’s visit reaffirms a partnership with the United States Navy spanning over 100-years, contributing to safe navigation of seas and oceans through oceanographic and hydrographic research. ... MORE

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss.-----Rear Admiral (Ret) Luigi Sinapi, Director International Hydrography Organization and Mr. Sankil Lee, Counselor for Oceans and Fisheries, Embassy of the Republic of Korea visit Naval Oceanography for command overview and engage Navy hydrographic survey capabilities at Stennis Space Center.

Sinapi and Lee signed the Naval Oceanography at Stennis guest book that spans back over 30-years.

Big Lake Native Serves with fleet survey Team at Stennis Space Center
July 21, 2022 — A Big Lake, Minnesota, 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. Ensign Austin Abbott, a 2013 Big Lake High School graduate, joined the Navy over one year ago... MORE

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - A Big Lake, Minnesota, 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.

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