National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fleet

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NOAA Pacific Islands Fleet
Country United States
Branch National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RoleSurvey and research
Garrison/HQMarine Operations Center – Pacific Islands (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Commanders
Commanding Officer, Marine Operations Center – Pacific IslandsCaptain Robert Kamphaus

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fleet is one of the three fleets of the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Organization[edit]

NOAAS Hi'ialakai (pictured) is one of two ships tasked to the NOAA Pacific Islands Fleet.

NOAA Pacific Islands Fleet is headquartered at NOAA Marine Operations Center – Pacific Islands in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is charged with undertaking NOAA missions in the Western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Ships[edit]

The smallest of the NOAA fleets, as of March 2016, two ships were assigned to the Pacific Islands Fleet: NOAAS Oscar Elton Sette and NOAAS Hi'ialakai.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NOAA Fleet Update" (PDF). noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ships of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fleet". noaa.gov. NOAA. Retrieved March 23, 2019.