Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy

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10/10/2023

Wonder what METOC officers and Aerographer's Mates do to support the fight? Watch this!! 💯 ⚓ ⚡ ⛅ 🌡️ 🗺️



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230829-N-VO895-1001 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 29, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Jacqueline Zimny, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Officer, and Chief Aerographer's Mate Dan Squire explain daily duties and responsibilities of the METOC team, Aug. 29, 2023. (U....

10/10/2023

Defense Scoop reporter Brandi Vincent showing how is leading the way in unmanned, underwater mapping technology and innovation. ⚓ 🔱 🌊

NAVO's Undersea Warfare Program Manager offered a preview at the new in-development roadmap.

09/21/2023

08/25/2023

📍 15 students graduated from the Joint International Hydrographic Applied Science Program (M.S. in Hydrographic Science) – a cooperation between the , and the University of Southern Mississippi.
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15 students graduated from the M.S. in Hydrographic Science, the Joint International Hydrographic Applied Science Program – a cooperation between the U.S. Navy, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography

08/24/2023

🔱🌊 Here are 's recent graduates of Aerographer's Mate (AG) 'C' School where they furthered skills in science and math to: calculate weather patterns; analyze data; and globally distribute forecasts to ships and squadrons--while providing accurate measures of air pressure, temperature, wind speed and sea state.

AGs are an integral member of the Information Warfare Community, aiding the with critical knowledge in any battlespace.

Left to right:
AGC Smith, Nathan
AG2 Dooley, Dominic
AG2 Lichtler, Mintra
AG2 Singleton, Eric
AG2 Grier, Khalil
AG Ostrander, Kayla
CDR Portell, Jeff

08/21/2023

⚓⭐Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti addressed the Fleet. Watch FULL VIDEO below...
"As I look over the horizon to the many challenges that lie ahead, I am proud of this teams and all you have done to make us the powerful the Navy in the world..."

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 14, 2023) -- Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, delivers a message to the Fleet. In accordance with Title 10 of United States Code 8035, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Lisa Franchetti will perform the duties of the Chief of Naval Operations until a 33rd C...

08/16/2023

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!! Free tickets to Blue Star partner Museums nation wide!

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.

The 2023 Blue Star Museums program begins on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023 and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2023. More information can be found at the website attached along with a map of museums across the U.S.

Who is eligible for free museum admission through Blue Star Museums?
The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military–Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard–including Reservists, National Guardsman (regardless of status), U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.

If you are a retiree or veteran, please reach out to the museum you plan to visit directly; many times they offer reduced or special rates for our retiree or veteran population.

A couple of the local participants in the Stennis Space Center area are the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (Mobile), the National WWII Museum (New Orleans), and the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and...

07/31/2023

🔱🌊 CONGRATULATIONS to the 2023 Employees of the Year!!!

🏆 2023 CNMOC Senior Employee of the Year, Mr. Jefrey Lorens , Systems Engineer & Cross-Domain Solution Lead

🏆 2023 CNMOC Junior Employee of the Year, Ms. Sidney Dills, International Policy Program Specialist

07/28/2023

🔱🌊 Yesterday, the workforce-family held an All Hands Call led by Rear Admiral Ron J. Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) who welcomed new employees and gave farewell to those headed to new opportunities! Piret also took time to address success and new priorities highlighted in the recent Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) survey.

Piret ended the All Hands Call with awards to the following personnel:
🏆 Bianca M. Lott - 25yrs. Time-in-Service Award
🏆 Bryan C. Comstock - 15yrs. Time-in-Service Award
🏆 Jeremy T. Robishaw - Special Act Award
🏆 Sandy Carnley - Special Act Award
⭐ Legion of Merit (Gold Star in lieu of second award) - CAPT Jonathan Vorrath

07/28/2023

📍🌊 STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Recently, hosted its bi-annual ‘O-4 Milestone At-Sea Seminar’ for Lieutenant Commanders in the Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Officer community who will hold key leadership-positions throughout the 's Fleet.
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STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Recently, U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) hosted its bi-annual ‘O-4 Milestone At-Sea Seminar’ for Lieutenant Commanders in the

07/21/2023

📍STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss.——Recently, the DOD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) awarded a 2023 HPC acquisition investment to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. The HPE Cray EX4000 system—named BLUEBACK —will be housed at the Navy DOD Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC) giving thousands of DOD HPCMP users an additional 17.7 petaFLOPS of computing power.

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“The HPE Cray EX4000 system will address physics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning applications for thousands of High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Users throughout