Seal of the NOAA Commissioned Corps

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps (NOAA Corps) is the smallest of the seven Uniformed Services of the United States, having only approximately 300 commissioned officers. It is the uniformed service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The United States has seven uniformed services as defined by Title 10 of the United States Code. ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ...

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 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey officers were commissioned so that under the laws of war, they could not be executed as spies if they were serving as surveyors on a battlefield. The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast. ... Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 N.S. – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. ... The two parts of the laws of war: Law concerning acceptable practices while engaged in war, like the Geneva Conventions, is called Jus in bello; while law concerning allowable justifications for armed force is called Jus ad bellum. ... Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ...

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. (See NOAA ships and aircraft) Bold text Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. ... ... Thermohaline circulation Oceanography (from Ocean + Greek γράφειν = write), also called oceanology or marine science is the study of the Earths oceans and seas. ... Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo with a polar low visible at the top of the image. ... A fishery (plural: fisheries) is an organized effort by humans to catch fish or other aquatic species, an activity known as fishing. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ...

Flag of the NOAA Commissioned Corps

Its officers wear the uniforms of the United States Navy, with distinctive NOAA insignia. The NOAA Corps also uses the same ranks as the Navy. A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organisation whilst participating in that organisations activity. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ... Military rank, or simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within military organizations. ...

External links

• NOAA Commissioned Corps
• NOAA Marine Operations
• NOAA Aircraft Operations

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