Sailing, Flying, Diving: NOAA Corps' Mighty Fleet and Their Role in Blue Economy | American Blue Economy Podcast

On the July episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret)  shines a spotlight on the NOAA  Corps of Commissioned Officers and their many blue economy contributions. Joining him is a stellar lineup of current and former members of the NOAA Corps, including retired NOAA Corps Commander G. Mark Miller, CEO and Founder of Greenwater MarineSciences Offshore Inc in Alexandria VA, Captain (select) Rebecca Waddington, a certified NOAA pilot and currently the Executive Director to the Deputy Under Secretary for Operations of NOAA at the NOAA HQ building in Silver Spring MD, and Lieutenant Commander (select) Dustin Picard, Chief of the NOAA Corps Recruiting Branch, also in Silver Spring. They describe how this unique uniformed service runs the NOAA Fleet of ships, prop and jet aircraft, boats, dive boats, aerial, underwater, and surface drones, and remotely operated vehicles that are essential for NOAA's science, service, and stewardship mission. Be ready to get underway, aloft, and underwater on one of the most adventurous episodes of our series!