NOAA Commissioned Corps Officers are an integral part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Officers can be found operating one of NOAA's 19 ships or 12 aircraft to provide support to meet NOAA's missions. Duties and areas of operations can range from launching a weather balloon at the South Pole, conducting hydrographic or fishery surveys in Alaska, maintaining buoys in the tropical Pacific, flying snow surveys and into hurricanes. Find out more about the Corps, its mission and history in About the Corps.

If you are interested in joining the NOAA Corps, visit the Recruiting section for more information or call the recruiting unit: 1-800-299-6622 (Toll Free No).