NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) manages and operates NOAA's fleet of ships and aircraft. Comprised of civilians and officers of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, OMAO also manages the NOAA Diving Program and the NOAA Small Boat Program. NOAA and OMAO are part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Headquarters Address
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Front Desk: 301-713-1045
OMAO Operating Units
Visit the pages below for contact information for each OMAO operating unit:
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
For media and public inquiries regarding NOAA ships, aircraft, uncrewed systems, NOAA diving, and the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, please contact omao.publicaffairs@noaa.gov.
For a full list of NOAA public affairs contacts, please visit: https://www.noaa.gov/NOAA-Communications
General NOAA Resources
Frequently requested NOAA resources, including contact information for other NOAA offices, may be found on the main NOAA website (www.noaa.gov) at http://www.noaa.gov/contact-us
Employment Information
To learn about job opportunities with OMAO, including NOAA professional mariner jobs, please visit our Careers page.
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