1. NOAA Corps NGS Brown Bag February 2nd, 2015 CAPT Al Girimonte, NOAA
Operations Director, NGS

2. My Background U.S. Naval Aviator 1995-2006 NOAA Corps 2006 to present
NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (Tampa, FL); 2006 – 2011
NGS Remote Sensing Division Deputy;
NGS Operations Director; 2014 to present

3. Presentation Overview
History and review of the NOAA Corps
Authorized strength and distribution across LOs, and across NOS Programs
Recruiting Video

4. What is the NOAA Corps?
Uniformed service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Although the NOAA Corps is not a military service, they are a uniformed service serving the country under oath, entitling NOAA officers to most of the rights, privileges, and benefits as any other uniformed service
NOAA has ~13,000 employees, mostly civilian
321 authorized commissioned officers
College Graduates w/ science and engineering backgrounds

5. History U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1807
Survey first used Navy officers for coastline surveying and Army officers for topographic surveying
Army and Navy officers were unavailable during the Civil War, so civilian assistants operated the ships and staffed field parties.
During the Spanish-American War, Navy officers were withdrawn, never to return.
Commands reverted to civilian assistants, who carried on field activities until 1917.
A military personnel system was established by the Act of May 22, 1917, to meet the Survey’s unique needs.
This act created a new uniformed service of commissioned officers and authorized a transfer to the military in time of national emergency.
In 1970, NOAA was created to develop a coordinated approach to oceanographic and atmospheric research. Subsequent legislation converted the commissioned officer corps to the NOAA Corps

6. Corps Values
Honor: Abide by an uncompromising code of integrity. We will conduct ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all relationships. We will take responsibility for our actions and be accountable for our professional and personal behavior. We will do what is right at all times.
Respect: Commit to treat each individual with human dignity. We will value inclusiveness and tolerance, respecting diversity of expression while maintaining unity of purpose. We will cultivate an environment where all can excel.
Commitment: Commit and dedicate ourselves to the nation and NOAA. We will serve our nation effectively and efficiently with knowledge, skill, loyalty, and perseverance. We will be mindful of the resources entrusted to us and will ensure they are used in an honest, careful, and efficient way.

7. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Corps Organization
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oceanic and
Atmospheric
Research
National
Environmental
Satellite, Data
And
Information
Service
National Ocean
Weather
National Marine
Fisheries
Program
Planning and
Integration
Office of Marine and
Aviation
Operations
Aircraft Operations
Center
Marine Operations
Centers
Commissioned
Personnel Center
NOAA Dive

8. 16 Ships 10 Homeports P MISSIONS Fairweather KETCHIKAN , AK
Ferdinand Hassler
KODIAK , AK P
Oscar Dyson
Henry Bigelow
MOC-PACIFIC
Newport, OR (2)
New Castle, NH
MISSIONS
Woods Hole, MA
Nautical Charting
Fisheries Research
Oceanographic Research
Coastal Monitoring
Ocean Exploration
Davisville, RI
Okeanos Explorer
Bell M. Shimada
Rainier
Reuben Lasker
Oscar Elton Sette
Hi’ialakai
MOC-ATLANTIC
Norfolk, VA
Thomas Jefferson
CHARLESTON, SC (2)
SAN DIEGO, CA
HONOLULU, HI (2)
PASCAGOULA, MS (3)
Ronald H. Brown
Nancy Foster
Gordon Gunter
Pisces
Oregon II

9. Environmental Assessment
9 Aircraft
King Air (1)
Twin Otter (4)
MISSIONS
Charting and Mapping
Fisheries Research
Hurricane Research
Environmental Assessment
AOC Tampa, FL
WP-3D (2)
G-IV (1)
Turbo Commander (1)

10. Rank Structure

11. FY14 Officer Corps Management Plan

12. Leadership Progression

13. Ratings, Insignia, Awards

14. Uniforms & Appearance
Officers are required to wear the uniform at all times. Appearance shall comply with NOAA Corps Directives, Chapter 12 (hair, jewelry, shaving, etc).

15. Distribution across LOs
(NOS=54, NMFS=32, OAR=17, NWS=10, NESDIS=9) OMAO=199 (114 ship, 35 pilot, 50 HQ)
OMAO*
Basic Break down of OMAO Billets- ~114 MOC/ship billets, 35 AOC/pilot billets, 23 CPC/BOTC billets, 27 OMAOHQ and Detail Outside NOAA
* Billets are highly variable based on On Board Strength and Organizational Requirements, these numbers are to be used only as an example to reflect Today's on board strength of 327 (9/8/2014)

16. Distribution across NOS
OCS, NGS, OR&R, ONMS, CO-OPS, IOOS, OFCM (54 billets)

17. Recruitment Video

18. Questions?
Thank You