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Sailors from U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and staff from Naval Oceanographic Office embarked on Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60) for training and a familiarization underway. The Pathfinder is the oldest of six ships in the Pathfinder Class, and is named for Matthew Fontaine Maury, "Pathfinder of the Seas" and "Father of Modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology." The ship was delivered to the Navy in October of 1994 and has completed over 250 survey missions. U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) 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 faster than the adversary. (US Navy photo by LT Bobby Dixon / Released)