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The NOAA Commissioned
Officer Corps is
the one of the seven uniformed services
of the
United  States.
The service, consisting of approximately
299 commissioned officers,
is an integral part of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), an agency of
the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
The Director of the NOAA Corps is Rear
Admiral
Samuel P. De Bow, Jr., NOAA. He is
also the Director of NOAA
Marine
and Aviation
Operations (NMAO) which
operates a wide variety
of specialized aircraft and ships to
conduct NOAA's environmental and scientific
missions.
The
NOAA Commissioned Corps traces its roots back to the former U.S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey, which dates back to 1807 and President
Thomas Jefferson. The NOAA Corps today provides a cadre of professionals
trained in engineering, earth sciences, oceanography, meteorology,
fisheries science, and other related disciplines. Officers operate
ships, fly aircraft,
manage research projects, conduct diving
operations, and serve in staff positions throughout NOAA.
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Officers,
Please note: NOAA
Corps Directives supercede
all of the NOAA Corps Regulations,
with
the
exception
of Chapters 2 and
9.
Chapters 1 (Appointments) and 2
(Promotions)
of the Commissioned Personnel Center
(CPC) Instruction Manual are now
available.
Additional chapters of the new
NOAA Corps Directives and the CPC
Instructions Manual will be available
soon. At that time, the old Regulations
will be replaced by the new Directives.
CPC will issue
advisory and amendment memoranda
regarding the Directives and
Instructions. Advisories will
provide guidance when necessary
with regard to the Directives.
Amendments will be issued when
changes occur to the Directives
and/or Instructions.
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NOAA
Corps is NOW recruiting for the
108th Basic Officer Training
Course (BOTC). To be considered
for this class, candidates MUST
have a complete application package
assembled at the NOAA Corps Commissioned
Personnel Center no later than April
1, 2005 (date subject
to change, please monitor this
website). To learn how
to be considered as an officer candidate
for this class, visit the NOAA
Corps Recruiting
page or you can send an e-mail to
the NOAA Corps Recruiting
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The 106th
BOTC began August 12.
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