Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
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7-Navy<br />
Chapter 7 - U.S. Navy METOC<br />
This chapter describes U.S. Navy organizational structure, comm<strong>and</strong> relationships, <strong>and</strong><br />
support capabilities <strong>and</strong> requirements, including typical Navy METOC <strong>and</strong><br />
communications equipment.<br />
7.1 Naval Forces (NAVFOR)<br />
Navy METOC is designed to support forces afloat worldwide <strong>and</strong> their associated Navy<br />
air, surface, subsurface, special warfare, <strong>and</strong> amphibious forces. To do this, Navy forward<br />
deploys meteorology <strong>and</strong> oceanography personnel aboard large deck aviation capable<br />
units: Aircraft Carrier (CV), Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN), Amphibious Assault Ships<br />
(LHA, LHD, LPD), <strong>and</strong> Comm<strong>and</strong> Ships (LCC, MCS, AGF). These units have a fully<br />
capable METOC office <strong>and</strong> are supported from the regional offices (maritime theater<br />
centers), the large production centers (FNMOC, NAVOCEANO, AFWA), <strong>and</strong> any other<br />
available sources (foreign facsimile, force weather). These ships provide METOC support<br />
to associated forces deployed or operating in company. Additionally, the Navy provides<br />
mobile environmental teams (MET) to smaller Navy surface ships <strong>and</strong> in support of joint<br />
operations ashore. METs provide a full range of tactical support <strong>and</strong> are scaled (staffed)<br />
on a mission basis. Navy METOC shore activities provide support to various CINCs as<br />
requested.<br />
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)<br />
N096 Oceanographer of the Navy<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er in Chief<br />
U.S. Atlantic Fleet<br />
(CINCLANTFLT)<br />
Norfolk, VA<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er in Chief<br />
U.S. Navy Europe<br />
(CINCUSNAVEUR)<br />
London, UK<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er in Chief<br />
U.S. Pacific Fleet<br />
(CINCPACFLT)<br />
Pearl Harbor, HI<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er in Chief<br />
Naval Forces, CENTCOM<br />
(NAVCENT)<br />
Bahrain<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Second Fleet<br />
(COMSECONDFLT)<br />
Norfolk, VA<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Sixth Fleet<br />
(COMSIXTHFLT)<br />
Gaeta, IT<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Third Fleet<br />
(COMTHIRDFLT)<br />
San Diego, CA<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Seventh Fleet<br />
(COMSEVENTHFLT)<br />
Yokosuka, Japan<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Fifth<br />
Fleet<br />
(COMFIFTHFLT)<br />
Bahrain<br />
Staff Oceanographer<br />
Carrier Battle Groups (CVBG) or Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) as assigned<br />
with organic METOC assets (see Figure 7-2)<br />
Figure 7-1. Navy Afloat METOC Support Structure<br />
• Skill issues for Navy METOC personnel:<br />
- Oceanography Officer designator is 1800 <strong>and</strong> 6460 for Limited Duty Officers<br />
(LDOs). Typically senior O-3s <strong>and</strong> above have attended Naval Postgraduate<br />
7-1
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