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NEW ORLEANS——U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) was featured at the grand re-opening of the Audubon Aquarium for World Oceans Day, June 8. The New Orleans Audubon Aquarium re-opened for business after a long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As an invited guest to the World Oceans Day event, Naval Oceanography was able to showcase its mission and the personnel who make it happen. Participating Naval Oceanography representatives were: Emily Bodin, Oceanographer at Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO); Lieutenant Jai Chappell, Meteorology and Oceanography Officer at Naval Oceanography; Aerographer’s (AG) Mate Second Class Petty Officer Eric Corkern, Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC); and Aerographer’s Mate Third Class Petty Officer Lars Cheatham, NOMWC.