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Posted on Jun 9, 2014
Did anyone know that NOAA is considered a uniform service?
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Only the six branches (USA, USMC, USN, USAF, USNG and USCG) show up if you look up the Uniform Services on the DOD website. But if you really dig into some of DOD's documents you will see this quote:
"As used in this report, "uniformed services" refers to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Public Health Service."
"As used in this report, "uniformed services" refers to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Public Health Service."
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They also only have about 320 commissioned officers, as opposed to the US PHS having 6,500 or so commissioned officers.
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It's also worth noting that NOAA Officer Candidates now attend Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) alongside Coast Guard Officer Candidates.
http://www.professionalmariner.com/March-2013/NOAA-moves-its-officer-candidate-training-to-Coast-Guard-Academy/
NOAA provides some very important services for mariners, such as nautical publications like the Coast Pilot, surveying, etc.
http://www.professionalmariner.com/March-2013/NOAA-moves-its-officer-candidate-training-to-Coast-Guard-Academy/
NOAA provides some very important services for mariners, such as nautical publications like the Coast Pilot, surveying, etc.
NOAA moves its officer candidate training to Coast Guard Academy - Professional Mariner - March...
Officers aboard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessels are somewhat of a hybrid. They are likely to be experts in fields like engineering, oceanography and fisheries science, but they also have to be able ship handlers and officers.
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So is the NHS (Sorry Public Health Service, I served too long with the Brits). Did a tour in DC and I learned all kinds of neat things there.
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Cpl Brett Wagner
Chip I knew about NPHS but not NOAA I was at the Pentagon from 1987-1990 & in the DC area ever since & I don't think I have ever met nor have I ever seen someone from NOAA. At least not in uniform.
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