1. May 2, 2012
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Spirit of 1812 Navy Still Visible in Today’s Navy
By George Lammons, CNMOC Public Affairs
Rear Adm. Jonathan White, commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, told the
members of the Kenner Rotary Club that the spirit of the Navy that helped win the War of 1812 is alive and well
in today's Navy, 200 years later.
"Warfighting is our first priority," White said. "We always
have to be ready to respond. We operate forward."
White's address, on April 18, coincided with Navy Week
New Orleans and The War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commemoration events in New Orleans. The events were
part of a series of city visits by the Navy, Coast Guard,
Marine Corps and Operation Sail that began this month
and concludes in 2015. New Orleans is the first and the
last city visit in the series.
New Orleans hosted 10 U.S. and foreign Navy and Coast
Guard ships, including three Navy warships, USS Wasp
(LHD 1), USS Mitscher (DDG 57), and USS DeWert (FFG
45) as part of the celebration.
White said that the War of 1812 established the fledgling Rear Adm. Jonathan White, commander of the Naval
United States as a nation and was led by and largely won Meteorology and Oceanography Command, speaks to
by a young U.S. Navy. the Kenner (La.) Rotary Club as a part of Navy Week
New Orleans and The War of 1812 Bicentennial
"The men who manned our sailing ships in those days
Commemoration events in New Orleans. The events
were a cut above," he said.
were part of a series of city visits by the Navy, Coast
The Navy continues to attract some of the best and Guard, Marine Corps and Operation Sail beginning in
brightest of their generation, who White said are some of April 2012 and concluding in 2015. New Orleans is the
the nation's finest men and women. But the Navy also has first and the last city visit in the series. U.S. Navy photo
changed to become a more diverse force. He said that by George Lammons
2. when he came into the Navy in the early 1980s, women couldn't
serve on combatant ships. Today, he said to emphasize the
change, the Expeditionary Strike Group visiting the city for the
celebration is led by a woman, Rear Adm. Ann Phillips. In 30
years, the Navy has moved from having no women serving on
combatants to having women lead combatant groups.
"We understand the physical environment better than anyone
else," he said. That expertise gives the U.S. Navy an advantage
when facing opposing forces.
"We want home-field advantage at away games," he said using a
sports analogy. "We don't want to play home games. We like away
games."
Rear Adm. Roy Nash, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 8th District,
Rear Adm. Jonathan White, Commander, Naval Meteorology and
Oceanography Command, and board members of the New Orleans
Southern Yacht Club salute as the flag is raised during the yacht
club's opening regatta during The Commemoration of the
Bicentennial of the War of 1812 in New Orleans. U.S. Navy photo by
Cathy Willis
Items of Interest
Academy Midshipmen participate in arctic exercise
By Midshipman 1st Class Ben Aspholm, Midshipman 1st Class Kyle Crowder, Midshipman 2nd Class Will
Parker and Midshipman 2nd Class Rebecca Watson
Four midshipmen and three officers from the Naval Academy Oceanography Department travelled to Barrow,
Alaska, the “Northern Most Point in the U.S.”
March 7-15, as part of the U.S. Naval Academy
Polar Science Program (USNA-PSP).
The program is designed to introduce
midshipmen to the unique environment of the
polar regions through academic course work,
design/build projects, scientific research and field
experiments. The trip provided the midshipmen
with the opportunity to participate in a major,
international arctic research program.
The seven U.S. Naval Academy (USNA)
representatives, Lt. Cmdr. John Woods, Cmdr.
Joe Smith and Cmdr. Carl Hager ventured to the
arctic with Midshipman 1st Class Ben Aspholm,
From left to right: Cmdr. Joe Smith, Midshipman 2nd Class Midshipman 1st Class Kyle Crowder, Midshipman
Rebecca Watson, Midshipman 2nd Class Will Parker, 2nd Class Will Parker and Midshipman 2nd Class
Midshipman 1st Class Ben Aspholm, Midshipman 1st Class Kyle Rebecca Watson, to deploy a USNA-PSP arctic
buoy (IceGoat1), collect acoustic data and obtain
Crowder and Lt. Cmdr. John Woods prepare to break down the
samples for biochemical research.
snow machine trail to the science site.
3. U.S. Navy and SHOM Sign Technical Agreement
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
Rear Adm. Jonathan White (left) and Vice Adm. Brunco Frachon,
General Director of France's Service Hydrographique et
Oceanographique de la Marine (SHOM), sign a technical
agreement between SHOM and the U.S. Navy regarding military
surveys and the exchange of hydrographic and oceanographic
information. The signing took place during the International
Hydrographic Conference last week in Monaco. U.S. Navy photo
by Kaley Turfitt
The XVIIIth International Hydrographic Conference
Dominc Avery, Naval Oceanographic Office, The XVIIIth International Hydrographic Conference
explains ship operational capability to visitors commenced in Monaco last week. IHB President
aboard oceanographic survey ship USNS Bruce Adm. Maratos said, "The purpose of this
C. Heezen (T-AGS 64). The Naval Meteorology conference is to discuss what this organization has
and Oceanography Command and the Naval accomplished over the last five years and what it
Oceanographic Office hosted a reception on- will achieve over the next five. It is expected to be
board Heezen at the XVIIIth International challenging and hopefully just as successful as the
Hydrographic Conference in Monaco. U.S. Navy last five." The conference brought together more
photo by Kaley Turfitt than 300 senior delegates representing 80 member
states of the International Hydrographic
Organization, including Rear Adm. Jonathan White,
commander of the Naval Meteorology and
Oceanography Command, and several other
representatives of Naval oceanography. U.S. Navy
photo by Kaley Turfitt
4. Stennis Remembers
Dr. Bill Burnett, deputy and technical director of the
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command,
presents Mrs. Anne Levy with a poster
commemorating her talk at the annual "Holocaust:
Days of Remembrance" program at Stennis Space
Center. Levy, a resident of New Orleans, is a native
of Poland who survived the Holocaust and emigrated
to the United States following World War II. U.S. Navy
photo by George Lammons
Visitors
Lt.j.g. Jen Gruber, Naval Oceanography
Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC), briefs
Adm. John Harvey, Commander of U.S. Lt. Laura Dehaan (left), Fleet Survey Team, and
Fleet Forces, on the operation of a data Aerographer’s Mate 3rd Class Clinton Boyle (right),
fusion center in a mine warfare operation Fleet Survey Team, brief Mr. Christopher Thayer
during Harvey's visit to the Naval (center), Director, Contractor Operated Ships,
Meteorology and Oceanography Military Sealift Command, on Fleet Survey Team’s
Command and the Naval Oceanographic operations and capabilities, Stennis Space Center,
Office, Stennis Space Center, Miss., April Miss., April 16. U.S. Navy photo by Becky Burke
20. U.S. Navy photo by George
Lammons
5. Vice Adm. William French (center), Commander, Mr. Mark E. Kosnik, Executive Director of Navy
Navy Installations Command, is briefed on Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, asks
Oceanography Mine Warfare Center capabilities, Aerographers Mate 2nd Class Sapheria Myers of
Stennis Space Center, Miss., April 12. U.S. Navy Fleet Survey Team about her recent deployment
photo by George Lammons during his visit to the Naval Meteorology and
Oceanography Command and the Naval
Oceanographic Office. Kosnick made his visit on
April 25. U.S. Navy photo by George Lammons
Promotions
Captain Selectees
The following commanders serving in Naval Oceanography have been selected for promotion to captain: Marc
C. Eckardt, Michael J. Roth, Frank M. Schenk Jr., Peter J. Smith, Robert W. Witzleb and Jason L. Ansley.
Master Chief Selectees
The following reserve aerographer's mates have been selected for master chief: Bruce E. Kitts and Lee Ann
Smart.
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6. Rear Adm. Jonathan W. White, USN
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
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