Experience

U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief of Staff, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

  • May 2023 - Present


US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• METOC Officer

  • 2000 - Present

  Nearly every U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps mission is affected by either oceanic or atmospheric conditions. Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Officers and the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) are responsible for providing tailored, timely, and accurate forecasts and recommendations in order to gain battlespace tactical advantages and to ensure mission success. Navy equipment, people and decision making all rely on the technical and tactical advice of (METOC) Officers as they: 1. Help guide ships, aircraft and troops with recommendations based on atmospheric and oceanic forecasts and conditions. 2. Relay forecast updates and weather warnings to military and civilian authorities 3. Prepare oceanic charts and maps for anything spanning navigation to search-and-rescue efforts 4. Maintain the military’s primary master clock, which provides the most precise time interval in the world and drives the Global Positioning System (GPS) Navy Meteorologists and Oceanographers may serve in a wide variety of settings, working anywhere in the world – from serving aboard aircraft carriers or amphibious ships to conducting research at the Naval Postgraduate School, the Naval Observatory, or Naval Research Labs. Show less