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Rear Adm. Erin Acosta, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, is joined by the Honorable Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi, Dr. Richard Crout, Associate Superintendent at the Naval Research Laboratory, and Christine Powell, Director of NASA's Stennis Space Center, to cut the commemorative cake for the 50th Anniversary of Navy on Stennis ceremony on April 7, 2026. Naval Oceanography is a global force of approximately 2,900 military and civilian personnel. These dedicated professionals collect, process, and exploit environmental information from the seabed to the stars, enabling the Fleet and Joint Force to operate with confidence and precision across all domains - from the seabed to the stars.