News & Announcements
NOAA awards contract for next-generation hurricane hunter aircraft
NOAA announced on September 27 that it has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, based in Georgia, for two specialized C-130J Hercules aircraft to become the next generation of NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft.
Surveyor and Navigator, NOAA’s newest research ships
In 2023, NOAA announced it would be adding two new charting and mapping vessels to the NOAA fleet. These two research ships will be named Surveyor and Navigator.
Hiring event in Norfolk, Virginia for NOAA research ship jobs
NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations will hold a hiring event in September in Norfolk, Virginia to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships.
NOAA Corps Officer Profile: Rear Adm. Amanda Goeller
The NOAA Corps is one of the nation’s eight uniformed services and supports nearly all of NOAA’s programs and missions. Meet NOAA Corps officer Rear Adm. Amanda Goeller.
Chad Cary to lead NOAA Corps and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
The U.S. Senate confirmed on Aug. 1, 2024, President Biden’s nomination of NOAA Rear Adm. Chad Cary to lead the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.
NOAA breaks ground on renovations to pier facility in North Charleston, South Carolina
On July 30, NOAA officials were joined by regional partners to break ground on renovations at the agency’s pier facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.
