
Address
1100 Balch Boulevard
Code NOTB23
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
United StatesDescription
The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), located at Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi, is comprised of approximately 1,000 civilian, military and contract personnel responsible for providing oceanographic products and services to all elements within the Department of Defense. Valued by maritime interests worldwide, NAVOCEANO acquires and analyzes global ocean and littoral data to provide specialized, operationally significant products and services for warfighters and civilian, national and international customers. Utilizing airborne, surface and subsurface platforms deployed worldwide, remote-sensing satellites and seaborne buoys, NAVOCEANO data are converted into products that are tailored to every warfighter's needs. These products and services support virtually every type of Fleet operation by providing mission essential information to the warfighter 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.
Mission
To conduct multidisciplinary ocean surveys and assigned scientific and technical programs with resultant products directed toward satisfying US Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) Oceanographic needs for effective weapon and sensor system performance and safe and accurate navigation.