STENNIS, Ms. – Most Americans rely on weather forecasts to plan their daily routine. The U.S. Navy is no different. With numerous ships, submarines and airplanes deployed around the world, sailors and civilians serving with the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, advise Navy leaders about the impact of ocean and atmospheric conditions on future operations.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heidi Cheek |
Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Brown, a 2016 Fort Lauderdale High School graduate and native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is one of those responsible for providing timely, comprehensive and tactically relevant information for ships, submarines, aircraft and other commands operating throughout the globe.
As an aerographer's mate, Brown is responsible for providing weather information and environmental support to the Navy.
Brown credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in Fort Lauderdale.
“From my hometown, I learned that it's important to remember your heritage,” said Brown. "My hometown has an awesome history, which taught me to always be proud of who I am and where I am from."
A key element of the Navy the nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, according to Navy officials, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water; 80 percent of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Naval Oceanography defines and applies the physical environment for the entire Navy fleet from the bottom of the ocean to the stars,” said Rear Adm. John Okon, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. “There isn't a plane that flies, a ship or a submarine that gets underway without the sailors and civilians of Naval Oceanography.”
Brown is playing an important part in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“Our priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities.”
Though there are many ways to earn distinction in a command, community and career, Brown is most proud of earning a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal while deployed to the middle east in December of 2018.
“I provided weather, oceanography and remote vehicle piloting for salvage operations,” said Brown.
Serving in the Navy is a continuing tradition of military service for Brown, who has military ties with family members who have previously served. Brown is honored to carry on that family tradition.
“My father was an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force, and my grandfather was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam,” said Brown.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Brown and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
"Serving in the Navy means a pathway to success as well as a way to honor my country and those who served before me,” added Brown.
As an aerographer's mate, Brown is responsible for providing weather information and environmental support to the Navy.
Brown credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in Fort Lauderdale.
“From my hometown, I learned that it's important to remember your heritage,” said Brown. "My hometown has an awesome history, which taught me to always be proud of who I am and where I am from."
A key element of the Navy the nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, according to Navy officials, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water; 80 percent of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Naval Oceanography defines and applies the physical environment for the entire Navy fleet from the bottom of the ocean to the stars,” said Rear Adm. John Okon, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. “There isn't a plane that flies, a ship or a submarine that gets underway without the sailors and civilians of Naval Oceanography.”
Brown is playing an important part in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“Our priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities.”
Though there are many ways to earn distinction in a command, community and career, Brown is most proud of earning a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal while deployed to the middle east in December of 2018.
“I provided weather, oceanography and remote vehicle piloting for salvage operations,” said Brown.
Serving in the Navy is a continuing tradition of military service for Brown, who has military ties with family members who have previously served. Brown is honored to carry on that family tradition.
“My father was an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force, and my grandfather was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam,” said Brown.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Brown and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
"Serving in the Navy means a pathway to success as well as a way to honor my country and those who served before me,” added Brown.