Chad Cary to Lead NOAA Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
The U.S. Senate confirmed on Thursday President Biden’s nomination of NOAA Rear Adm. Chad Cary to lead the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).“Supporting the nation’s environmental and economic security is one of the Biden-Harris Administration’s top priorities and the NOAA Corps, NOAA’s fleet, and the dedicated professionals who operate these critical components of our infrastructure are vital in fulfilling that mission,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “Rear Adm. Cary’s
Renovations Commence at NOAA's Research Vessel Pier in Charleston
infrastructure helps NOAA meet essential at-sea data collection requirements that support enhanced economic security, public safety and homeland security for many years to come.”“This pier and facility are integral to safe and efficient research ship operations in the area,” said NOAA Corps Vice Adm. (select) Nancy Hann, director of NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations and the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. “Our ships cannot efficiently complete their critical work without safe and reliable shoreside infrastructure.&rdquo
NOAA Promotes Nancy Hann to Deputy Under Secretary
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Rear Adm. Nancy A. Hann has been selected for promotion to the rank of vice admiral and will serve as NOAA’s deputy under secretary for operations, beginning August 2024. Since 2021, Hann has served as director of the NOAA Corps and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).In her new role as deputy under secretary for operations, Hann will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the agency's national and international operations for oceanic and atmospheric services, research and coastal and marine stewardship.“Vice Adm. (select) Hann
NOAA Cuts Ribbon on Renovated Ketchikan Port Facility
vessels capable of exploring the world’s deepest ocean, to smaller ships responsible for charting the shallow bays and inlets of the U.S. The fleet supports a wide range of marine activities, including fisheries surveys, nautical charting and ocean and climate studies. NOAA ships are operated by NOAA Corps officers and civilian professional mariners
Thoma-Sea Awarded Contract to Build Two NOAA Research Ships
seafloor and characterizing marine habitats. They will also have the ability to deploy crewed survey work boats, scientific equipment and uncrewed systems, which enhance the work the ship does.“This is another milestone in NOAA’s effort to recapitalize our aging fleet of ships,” said NOAA Corps Rear Adm. Nancy Hann, director of NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations and the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. “These ships are vital for mapping the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, enabling maritime commerce and responding to natural disasters, and will allow us to meet critical at-sea
Keel Laid for NOAA’s New Oceanographic Research Ship
2026.“I am confident this new vessel will serve Hawaii and our country well,” said Oceanographer's sponsor, Linda Kwok Schatz, wife of U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii.NOAA’s fleet of research and survey ships is operated, managed and maintained by OMAO. NOAA ships are crewed by NOAA Corps officers and civilian professional mariners
NOAA Research Director McLean to Retire
Craig N. McLean, assistant administrator of NOAA Research has announced his plan to retire from public service on April 1, 2022.McLean began his NOAA career as a uniformed officer in the NOAA Corps four decades ago and rose to lead the agency’s research division and become a champion of ocean exploration, scientific integrity and science diplomacy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said."Craig has been a passionate leader aboard our ships and more recently a champion of NOAA research to advance our mission to serve the nation,” said Rick Spinrad, Ph.D., NOAA
Rear Admiral Hann Confirmed to NOAA Leadership Post
The U.S. Senate confirmed on Tuesday evening President Biden’s nomination of NOAA Rear Admiral Nancy Hann to lead the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) and NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps), one of the nation’s eight uniformed services.“From flying into hurricanes to crewing remote explorations to the deepest depths of the ocean, the NOAA Corps drives NOAA’s science forward,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo. “Rear Admiral Hann’s leadership will continue to advance how we understand our planet through key observation
RDSEA "Pic of the Week"
around AUVs to compete in the Prize. L-R: Dr. Andrew Remsen (XPRIZE Technical Director on the SOD-Prize), Team Co-Lead: Dr. Takeshi Nakatani (JAMSTEC), Dr. Jyotika Virmani (Executive Dir. SOD-Prize), Rick Cole (RDSEA, SOD-Prize Ops Team), Team Co-Lead: Dr. Takeshi Ohki (JAMSTEC), and Eric Hawk (NOAA Corps., Ret., SeaHawk, LLC, SOD-Prize Ops Team). https://lnkd.in/ePe4-vG
February 2025
