Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Story Archive
New Report Focuses on Climate Challenges to Naval Forces (10 March 2011)
The National Research Council of the National Academies released the "National Security Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces" report, March 10.
Sailors Graduate from Marine Science Program (17 May 2011)
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command recognized two aerographer's mates May 13 for graduating from the command's Enlisted Marine Science Education Program (EMSEP) in Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) received the Navy's Nathaniel Stinson Equal Employment Opportunity Program Achievement Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., June 7.
New CO for Oceanography Operations (14 June 2011)
A change of command ceremony took place at the Naval Oceanography Operations Command (NOOC), Stennis Space Center, Miss., June 10.
AGs Turn 87, Celebrate Naval Aviation's 100th (30 June 2011)
The Aerographer's Mate (AG) rating turns 87 on July 1, and Aerographer's Mates throughout the Navy are celebrating the day as a part of the Centennial Year of Naval Aviation (CONA).
Fleet Weather Center Commemorates Transfer of Function (20 July 2011)
The Fleet Weather Center, San Diego (FWC-SD), commemorated the transfer of function of maritime weather services from Pearl Harbor to San Diego with a ribbon cutting ceremony, July 15.
Fleet Survey Team Conducting Survey in Albania (12 October 2011)
Fleet Survey Team (FST) is conducting a hydrographic survey in the harbor of Durres, Albania, its approaches and anchorages in a cooperative survey with the Albanian government.
Naval Oceanography Chief of Staff Participates in National Disability Awareness Month (1 November 2011)
The command chief of staff of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography spent four hours in darkness Oct. 17 as part of National Disability Awareness Month at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
USNS Pathfinder Visits Mexican Port (28 November 2011)
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) hosted a reception on board USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60) in Veracruz, Mexico, for the Mexican navy's oceanography organization to emphasize NMOC's relationship with the Mexican command.
Naval Oceanography Celebrates 181st Birthday (6 December 2011)
Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) celebrates its 181st birthday Dec. 6 with a series of activities at its commands throughout the world.
Fleet Survey Team Completes JPAC Survey in Korea (12 December 2011)
A five-person crew from Fleet Survey Team (FST) returned to Stennis Space Center, Miss., from South Korea Nov. 20, after a 33-day survey of the Han River, looking for unaccounted-for U.S. servicemen from the Korean War.
US Naval Observatory Donates Rare Book to Library of Congress (20 January 2012)
The U.S. Naval Observatory's (USNO) James M. Gilliss Library donated a copy of a rare book to the Thomas Jefferson collection at the Library of Congress Jan. 20.
New Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Deputy/TD Named (27 January 2012)
The John C. Stennis Space Center Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) formally named their new Deputy command and Technical Director Jan. 19.
New Satellite Data Helping Navy Forecasters Do a Better Job (2 February 2012)
The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) Chief of Staff, speaking at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) annual meeting Jan. 24, said new atmospheric and ocean satellite systems and their data are helping the Navy provide new and better tools for warfighters.
NMOC Forecasting for Bold Alligator (15 February 2012)
The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) has for the first time in an amphibious exercise deployed a Slocum glider Feb. 8 in Bold Alligator (BA12), the Navy's largest amphibious exercise in a decade.