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 |
Lt. j.g. Keaton Brenneman, a 2012 Marine Academy of Science and Technology graduate and native of Metuchen, New Jersey, 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 a meteorology and oceanography officer, Brenneman is responsible for coordinating with the scientists to provide what is needed for the Navy's undersea warfare missions.
Brenneman credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in Metuchen.
“Growing up in Metuchen, I learned the value of enjoying time with friends and family,” said Brenneman.
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.”
Brenneman 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, Brenneman is most proud of earning the Information Warfare Officer qualification.
“I learned the jobs of the information warfare professionals,” said Brenneman.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Brenneman and others know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
"I've studied oceanography since high school, so this is the fulfillment of a longtime dream,” added Brenneman. "Serving in the Navy doing my job in oceanography for a higher purpose."
As a meteorology and oceanography officer, Brenneman is responsible for coordinating with the scientists to provide what is needed for the Navy's undersea warfare missions.
Brenneman credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in Metuchen.
“Growing up in Metuchen, I learned the value of enjoying time with friends and family,” said Brenneman.
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.”
Brenneman 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, Brenneman is most proud of earning the Information Warfare Officer qualification.
“I learned the jobs of the information warfare professionals,” said Brenneman.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Brenneman and others know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
"I've studied oceanography since high school, so this is the fulfillment of a longtime dream,” added Brenneman. "Serving in the Navy doing my job in oceanography for a higher purpose."