05 June 2023 Naval Oceanography Gets Operational Edge, Hires New Technical Director “…he has co-authored 60 peer-reviewed publications primarily focused on sediment dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flow, hydrology, sedimentology, marine geosciences, and physical oceanography…[i]t is my great pleasure to announce that he has accepted the position as CNMOC’s...
08 May 2023 Naval Oceanography Critical Part of U.S. Citizen Evacuations in Sudan Recently, the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (Naval Oceanography) proved mission-essential in the first U.S.-led evacuation of hundreds of American citizens from the, currently war-torn, country of Sudan.Naval Oceanography provided critical forecasts and surveys of ports, harbors...
21 April 2023 Foreign Attachés Visit Naval Oceanography STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Naval Oceanography hosted representatives from 13 countries, who saw firsthand the capabilities and missions that our 2500 Sailors and Scientists perform around the world, April 20, 2023. The visit provided an opportunity for the foreign attachés to tour our facilities...
11 April 2023 Naval Oceanography Presents at DEPS Conference 2023 SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Naval Oceanography Officers attending the Naval Postgraduate School presented their thesis and participated in the Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) 2023 conference in San Antonio, Texas, April 3-6. The 2023 Annual DE S&T Symposium focused on sub-systems and component...
13 March 2023 Naval Oceanography: At The Leading Edge of Unmanned Systems STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - One of the premier innovators of the fields of meteorology and oceanography, the Navy is also a trailblazer in unmanned systems, notably METOC’s use of air, sea surface, and under¬water craft...
01 March 2023 Naval Oceanography Hosts Naval Information Forces for Operations Tour Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) recently visited Naval Oceanography for a two-day tour of its facilities and familiarization with its current operations, plans and programs.Ms. Elizabeth Nashold, Deputy Commander, NAVIFOR and CAPT Dave Kuehn, Chief of Staff NAVIFOR attended the visit and tour,...
22 February 2023 As Climate Shifts, U.S. Navy Focuses on Bolstering Arctic Ocean Operations First in a two-part series on how the Navy and its partners are working to improve Arctic operations as the sea ice melts due to warming temperatures.The Arctic is the next frontier for U.S. military operations, where the physical environment poses a major threat to achieving strategic dominance,...
19 August 2022 Naval Oceanography Visits France Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and staff members visited the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) in France, June 27, 2022. US and French officials came together to discuss ways both organizations can cooperate further in the European...
16 August 2022 U.S. National Ice Center Deploys Buoy in Data-Sparse’d Arctic U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography (Naval Oceanography) representation from U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) were part of personnel aboard the USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) to successfully deploy Sofar Ocean spotter-buoys during its patrol to the North Pole, this Summer. Currently, Chief Warrant...
15 August 2022 Italian Hydrographic Institute Visits Naval Oceanography U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command hosted representatives from the Italian Hydrographic Institute (IIM) for a tour of U.S. Naval Oceanographic commands and familiarization of operational capabilities, July 22, 2022...
28 July 2022 Director of International Hydrographic Organization Visits Naval Oceanography Representatives from International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Republic of Korea toured Naval Meteorology and Oceanographic Command for an overview of operational capacities, July 28, 2022.IHO’s visit reaffirms a partnership with the United States Navy spanning over 100-years,...
21 June 2022 Celebrating World Hydro Day 2022 World "Hydro" Day 2022 marks the 101st anniversary establishing the International Hydrographic Organization, which sets the standard for hydrographic surveying and publication of safety of navigation products, June 21.World Hydro Day celebrations are designed to raise awareness about hydrography and...
13 June 2022 Naval Oceanography enables safe operations during BALTOPS 22 Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command is participating in the 51st iteration of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) via the embarked Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) detachments aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the Blue Ridge-class command and control...
19 May 2022 Canadian Delegation Visits Naval Oceanography STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss.—— Military and government representatives from Canada’s Naval Geospatial Intelligence Maritime and Directorate of Meteorology and Oceanography (DMETOC) toured Naval Oceanography HQ and subordinate commands at NASA Stennis Space Center for an overview of mission goals,...