Friday, February 23, 2018
Stennis sailors talk STEM in Texas
SAN ANTONIO - Military and civilian personnel from the Stennis Space Center Mississippi’s Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) visited more than 600 students across San Antonio for Navy Week, Feb. 19-23, to discuss careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. At each of 11 schools, NAVOCEANO personnel discussed the command's mission to conduct oceanographic surveys aboard Pathfinder (T-AGS 60) class vessels, and ensuring safety of fleet navigation. Personnel also showcased the command’s use of unmanned underwater vehicles, the mission of its civilian dive team, and the Navy's only operational geology laboratory. NAVOCEANO is located at John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. (Source: Naval Oceanographic Office 02/23/18)