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

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; 2011-2014 NGS Operations Director; 2014 to present

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

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

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 During the Spanish-American War, Navy officers were withdrawn, never to return.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

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.

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

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

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)

Rank Structure

FY14 Officer Corps Management Plan

Leadership Progression

Ratings, Insignia, Awards

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).

Distribution across LOs (NOS=54, NMFS=32, OAR=17, NWS=10, NESDIS=9) OMAO=199 (114 ship, 35 pilot, 50 HQ) OMAO* 0 1 1 11 19 36 38 22 71 199 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)

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

Recruitment Video http://www.noaacorps.noaa.gov/audiovideo/noaacorps_video.html

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