Commissioned Officers

There are four NOAA Corps Officer's onboard DAVID STARR JORDAN.

The officers are responsible for safely operating the vessel. The Captain, or Commanding Officer (CO) is in command of the ship. The Executive Officer (XO) handles the administrative functions of the ship, supervises all department heads (with the exception of the Chief Marine Engineer), and acts as the ships safety officer. The Field Operations Officer (FOO) handles logistics with scientific parties, making sure scientific activities can be performed aboard the ship and that all science equipment is onboard. The Navigation Officer (NAV) is in charge of navigation equipment, nautical charts and publications, meteorological data, and maintaining the overall condition of the bridge.

CO LCDR Christopher S. Moore	XO LT Brian Parker
NAV Ensign Lundy Pixton	FOO Ensign Joshua Bauman