1. Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington CDR Michael E. Dotson Commanding Officer

2. Mission To continuously provide the most timely, accurate and relevant Meteorological and Oceanographic information in support of the safety of military personnel and the successful mission accomplishment of all commands; ashore, afloat, and in the air; within the Pacific Northwest.

3. COMNAVMETOCCOM CLAIMANCY

5. Organization Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36

6. Organization Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 RESERVES NMORA 2089 3 Officers 8 Enlisted

7. Organization Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 Manning BA: 29 NMP: 22 Current: 36 RESERVES NMORA 2089 3 Officers 8 Enlisted

8. Area of Responsibility OR 126 W CA NAVPACMETOCCEN San Diego Whidbey Island OpArea Forecast (FLPN KNUW)

9. The Pacific Northwest Navy Puget Sound Shipyard NAVSTA Bremerton COMCARGRU THREE NAS Whidbey E. Pacific Maritime Patrol Wing Electronic Combat Wing Pacific EODMU 11/17 SUBASE Bangor COMSUBGRU NINE NAVSTA Everett SURFGRU PACNORWEST COMCRUDESGRU THREE

10. Aviation Forecasting Safety of flight and enhanced warfighter effectiveness... Flight Weather Briefs Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs) Instrument Ground School Severe Weather Warnings (High Winds/T-storms)

11. Maritime Forecasting Safety of navigation and mission success... Inland and Coastal Waters Forecasts Op Area Forecasts Severe Weather Warnings (High Winds/T-storms) Small Craft Advisories

12. Tactical Support Center Environmental exploitation... Acoustic Prediction Briefs Electromagnetic/Electro-Optic Predictions Simulator Training Scenarios Climatology

13. Fleet Liaison Department Provides tactical METOC support and training through Ship, Squadron and Staff liaison. Partnership with Afloat Training Group Pre-deployment briefs /packets Annual ship liaison visits ICW Comp Bangor Quartermaster weather observer training STG bathythermograph training Tropical cyclone evasion briefs Basic METOC/marine fax product interpretation Op Area/world wide climatology and forecast data

14. Mobile Environmental Team Fully engaged with the warfighter, providing on- scene tactical METOC support to deployed joint forces

15. MET Operations ARCTIC WEST (USCGC POLAR STAR) JTF-SWA CD OPS (USS RODNEY M DAVIS) MISSILEX (USS PAUL F FOSTER) University of Washington “PROJECT IMPROVE” WESTPAC (USS PAUL F FOSTER) Alaskan Patrol (USCGC MELLON)

16. MET OPTEMPO CY 2000/1

18. Submarine Support Safety of navigation and tactical advantage... Pre-Deployment Oceanography Briefs/Training Pre-Deployment Climatology Packages Oceanographic Assist Visits Atmospheric Release Capability (ARAC)

19. Warfighter Support Jan-Jun 2001

20. Partnerships

21. Improvements Watch Floor Modernization FMQ-17 NITES 2000

22. Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Facility Whidbey Island, Washington Predicting Change...