National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Islands Fleet explained

Unit Name:	NOAA Pacific Islands Fleet
Branch:	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Role:	Survey and research
Garrison:	Marine Operations Center – Pacific Islands (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Current Commander:	Captain Robert Kamphaus
Current Commander Label:	Commanding Officer, Marine Operations Center – Pacific Islands

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

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

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

• NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
• United States Seventh Fleet

Notes and References

1. Web site: NOAA Fleet Update . noaa.gov . . March 23, 2019.
2. Web site: Ships of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fleet . noaa.gov . . March 23, 2019.