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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
Military unit

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

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.

Ships

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.

See also

References

  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.
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