Navy's newest top oceanographer

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Rear Adm. John A. Okon relieved Rear Adm. Timothy C. Gallaudet as commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) during a July 27 ceremony at Stennis Space Center. Okon, who also assumed the role of Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy, comes to Stennis from duty as executive assistant to the Deputy of Chief of Naval Operations’ Information Warfare and Director of Naval Intelligence. Gallaudet will retire on Aug. 31 after 28 years of naval service, and the final three as the commander of CNMOC. (Source: DOD 07/28/17)