1 U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Program Hydrometeorology within the Navy Oceanography Program Kurt A. Nelson Joint Meteorology & Oceanography Integration Oceanographer of the Navy Staff Prepared for Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research 10 December, 2008
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U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Program
Hydrometeorology within the Navy Oceanography Program
Kurt A. NelsonJoint Meteorology & Oceanography Integration
Oceanographer of the Navy Staff
Prepared forOffice of the Federal Coordinator for
Meteorological Services and Supporting Research10 December, 2008
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Overview
• Navy’s Maritime Strategy• Navy Oceanography Mission• Capabilities• Summary
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Maritime Strategy “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower”
• Six key tasks or strategic imperatives:– Regionally concentrated, forward-deployed task
forces to limit regional conflict– Deter major power war– Win our Nation’s wars as part of a joint campaign– Contribute to homeland defense in depth– Foster and sustain cooperative relationships with
more international partners– Prevent or mitigate disruptions or crises
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Maritime Strategy Implications for Naval Oceanography
• Warfighting readiness:– Environmental support globally– Leverage R&D initiatives to ensure warfighting benefits– Manage risk and understand uncertainty of predictions
• Partnership building– National and international relationships to advance common
national interests and global maritime security• Humanitarian assistance and disaster response
– Rapid and sustained non-combatant evacuations– Potential impacts of climate change on
natural disasters, social instability and regional crises
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Mission
• Resource, Requirements and Policy Advisor Navy’s Oceanography Program
– Oceanography– Meteorology– Hydrography– Geospatial Information and Services– Precise Time and Time Interval, and Astrometry
Provide - Environmental UnderstandingAssure - Safety & Readiness FleetEnsure - Educated Decision-MakingEnable - Dominant Sea Power
Sea Shaping
…know the terrain and know theweather and your victory will be complete
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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Summary
• Focus Collaboration on the Navy’s Maritime Strategy• Fully Understand the Physical Environment [Hydro-Meteorology]
– Collection, Analysis, Prediction, and Exploitation – Synoptic- to Micro- Scale Level Worldwide
• Support Joint Military Operations; Coordinate effort; Promote interaction; and Expand cooperation between:– Other Services– Other Federal Agencies– International Partners
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Points of Contact
Naval Oceanographic Office
Littoral & Riverine Operations Mr. Bruce Gomes Coastal Prediction [email protected] 228-688-4837
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP)Mr. Ken Grembowicz Marine Optics Division [email protected] 228-688-5675