NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
Emblem of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
Founded22 May 1917 (1917-05-22)[1]
(107 years, 5 months)
Country United States
TypeUniformed service
Size330 officers[2]
15 ships[3]
10 aircraft[4]
Part of NOAA
Garrison/HQSilver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Nickname(s)"NOAA Corps"
Motto(s)"Science, service, stewardship."[5]
Colors   [6]
March
Engagements
WebsiteNOAA Corps
Commanders
Deputy Under Secretary for Operations VADM Nancy Hann
Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps[11] RADM Chad M. Cary[9]
Deputy Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps[12] RDML Amanda Goeller[10]
Director, Office of Coast Survey RDML Benjamin K. Evans[13]
Notable
commanders		 VADM H. Arnold Karo
VADM Michael S. Devany
VADM Nancy A. Hann
Insignia
Flag
Aircraft flown
ReconnaissanceWP-3D, G-IV, 350CER & 360CER, DHC-6-300

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (informally the NOAA Corps) is one of eight federal uniformed services of the United States, and operates under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a scientific agency overseen by the Department of Commerce. The NOAA Corps is made up of scientifically and technically trained officers. The NOAA Corps and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps are the only U.S. uniformed services that consist only of commissioned officers, with no enlisted or warrant officer ranks. The NOAA Corps' primary mission is to monitor oceanic conditions, support major waterways, and monitor atmospheric conditions.

The NOAA Corps traces its origins to the establishment of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps on May 22, 1917, which the service recognizes as its official date of establishment.[14][15] The Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps became the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps in 1965, which in turn became the NOAA Corps in 1970.[15][16]

  1. ^ As the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps.
  2. ^ "About Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ships Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Aircraft Operations Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Goodwin, Mel (July 19, 2012). Sbeih, Nadia (ed.). "NOAA Introduction" (PDF). U.S. Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Ocean Service. p. 1.http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/edufun/book/NOAAintroduction.pdf
  6. ^ "About the NOAA emblem and logo". noaa.gov. March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Forward With NOAA (NOAA Corps Song) - Office of Marine and Aviation Operations".
  8. ^ a b "History of the NOAA Commissioned Corps". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009.
  9. ^ "Rear Admiral Chad Cary | Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". www.omao.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Amanda Goeller | Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". www.omao.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Note: Also concurrently serves as Director, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
  12. ^ Note: Also concurrently serves as Deputy Director for Operations, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
  13. ^ "U.S. Office of Coast Survey". nauticalcharts.noaa.gov. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "The NOAA Corps: Celebrating a Century of Service (1917-2017) | Office of Marine and Aviation Operations". NOAA Corps. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  15. ^ a b US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "NOAA Ocean Podcast: Celebrating 100 Years of NOAA Corps". NOAA Corps. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "History of the NOAA Corps". Archived from the original on August 25, 2009.