CNO surveys new oceanographic ship

MOSS POINT, Miss. – Adm. John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), came to South Mississippi on April 8 to tour the Navy's newest oceanographic survey ship USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) to get an understanding about the information the ship could provides to the Pentagon and the newly-established Task Force Ocean task force. TFO was established in March is part of an effort to further assess the state of ocean science in the Navy, which encompasses its oceanographic infrastructure, technologies, technical workforce and how they are applied to naval operations. "Naval forces require information about the physical environment to operate safely and effectively," said Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet, oceanographer of the Navy and commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. The Oceanographer of the Navy is CNO's resource, requirements and policy adviser for the Navy's oceanography program, and senior adviser on issues related to national ocean policy, governance and interagency ocean activities. (Source: Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command 04/12/17)