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Naval Oceanography is DOD’s Leading UUV Authority
February 24, 2022 — STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. —— Underwater warfare, as a physical-battlespace, has grown in parallel to current technological innovation, expanding use of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), and the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) has prepared—over the last 150 years—to be the nation’s leading authority for all things UUV. Naval Oceanography uses an assortment of UUVs to collect environmental-battlespace data which create real-time, predictive models for operational purposes to the U.S. Navy’s Fleet—where each UUV is utilized based on its unique capability. ... MORE

Under Secretary Visits Naval Oceanography
February 7, 2022 — STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Feb. 07, 2022) – The Honorable Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment and performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy visited various Naval Oceanography commands at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, February 3. Berger met with Sailors and Civilians, toured Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) facilities and received updates on unmanned capabilities, electromagnetic maneuver warfare and undersea warfare. “Naval Oceanography is at the forefront of National Security and environmental expertise for our Navy,” said Berger. “This team focuses on the ability of humans and machines to work together to provide a common tactical picture for our warfighters.” ... MORE

Naval Oceanography Staff embark USNS Pathfinder
January 7, 2022 — Sailors and staff from Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NAVMETOCCOM) and Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) embarked on USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60), an oceanographic survey ship for an operational familiarization transit, Jan. 4-7. Launched in 1993, Pathfinder is a 330-foot vessel with approximately 30 crew members and room for 25 surveyors. The ship is designed to gather underwater data in either coastal or deep ocean waters, a capability that provides both economy and flexibility. This dual capability directly supports Navy’s increased emphasis on shallow water or littoral (near-shore) warfare. ... MORE

Interview with AG2 Corniche King and his acceptance into STA-21 Program
December 29, 2021 — Recently, Naval Oceanography had one of its own, Aerographer’s Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class (AG2) Corniche King, accepted into the Seaman to Admiral-21 Program (STA-21) that offers qualified enlisted Sailors the ability to move into officer ranks in the U.S. Navy, December 10, 2021. Since the 1960s, then Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Boorda reestablished the program as the admiral believed, "people should have the opportunity to excel, and be all they can be, even if they don't get a perfect or traditional start." ... MORE

Graduation of CELP 2020 Cohort
December 13, 2021 — “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” President Theodore Roosevelt. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. — U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) graduated five civilian and two naval officers from the CNMOC Executive Leadership Program (CELP), Nov. 19, 2021. CNMOC established CELP in 2012 with the purpose of building a foundation for personnel leadership development and preparing participants for potential placement in key leadership positions. The CELP 2020 cohort is the seventh to graduate from the program. The program boasts 62 personnel completing it to date. ... MORE

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Visits Naval Oceanography
December 8, 2021 — Naval Oceanography hosted Mr. James Griffith, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director, Source Operations and Management Directorate—along with other NGA personnel—for a detailed overview of Commander Naval Meteorology ad Oceanography Command (CNMOC) for operational briefs and in-person engagements with subject matter experts, Nov. 17, 2021. The cohort toured various Naval Oceanography facilities with focus on Naval Oceanographic Office’s (NAVO) program offices, and operational equipment from Fleet Survey Team (FST) and Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare (NOMWC) used to collect data, then transformed into detailed, multispectral charts and maps by NGA. ... MORE

Naval Oceanography, National Weather Service Streamline Aviation and Maritime Forecasting
November 9, 2021 — The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and Fleet Weather Centers (FWC), San Diego and Norfolk, implemented advanced software—Automated Weather Interactive Processing System II (AWIPS)—acquired from the National Weather Service (NWS) creating operational advantages for the U.S. Navy Fleet and American aviation industry. AWIPS processes large data that will significantly decrease time to issue accurate meteorological conditions, or Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF), at airports and airfields within a 24-hour timeframe. ... MORE

Fleet Survey Team, USM build STEM workforce with Pearl River College
November 8, 2021 — Fleet Survey Team (FST), in collaboration with University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering, demonstrated hydrographic systems to Pearl River Community College’s (PRCC) STEM club, this Oct.19, 2021. PRCC recently added two new hydrographic classes to its Unmanned Aerial Systems Program, and FST was able educate future STEM professionals on hydrography’s wide-range of applications, namely used by the U.S. Navy. ... MORE

SGOT Norfolk Celebrates Command Establishment
October 1, 2020 — Strike Group Oceanography Team Norfolk (SGOT-N) held a virtual ceremony Oct.1 to formally recognize its establishment as an Echelon V command, reporting to Fleet Weather Center Norfolk (FWC-N)... MORE

Hospital Ships Arrive Safely With Help From Meteorologists, Oceanographers
April 2, 2020 — While USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort prepare to receive patients, Naval Oceanography's team of meteorologists and oceanographers ensured these ships were safe from hazardous weather as they traveled to their destinations... MORE

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