Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy

Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy The Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy is a key advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations on issues related to oceanography and meteorology.

The Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy is responsible for providing Naval leadership on issues related to oceanography, meteorology, hydrography, precise time, climate change, the Arctic, geospatial and celestial referencing. The office is led by Oceanographer of the Navy, Rear Adm. Jon Okon whose role also includes navigator and hydrographer of the Navy as well as the senior policy advisor for issues related to national ocean policy and governance. The office's roles under Navigator of the Navy includes providing policy and requirements guidance to ensure naval forces have state-of-the-practice positioning, navigation and timing capabilities for accurate operational maneuver and optimum weapons employment, enabling a competitive advantage across the full spectrum of naval and joint warfare. The Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy has five branches. They are:

-- Task Force Ocean
-- Task Force Climate Change
-- Positioning, Navigation and Timing
-- Naval Deputy to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
-- Oceanography Capabilities and Requirements

07/10/2026

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