Rear Admiral Nancy Hann serves as director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps) and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO). RADM Hann is responsible for the direct leadership and management of OMAO’s operational assets, including the agency's fleet of research and survey vessels and aircraft. She has served in many operational and management assignments, most recently completing tours as the OMAO deputy director for operations and deputy director of the NOAA Corps, commanding officer of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center and as OMAO's chief of staff.
RADM Hann has served aboard NOAA aircraft as both a pilot and flight meteorologist, and has supported a variety of scientific missions and multiple unmanned aircraft missions as a pilot and project manager. Her previous experience includes serving as executive officer at the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic, associate director at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, and NOAA liaison to the U.S. Pacific Command. She has served aboard two NOAA ships and is a certified diver.
RADM Hann holds a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a master’s degree in aeronautical science and space studies from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a bachelor’s degree in marine science and biology from the University of San Diego. RADM Hann has a strong record of achievement and has received numerous awards, including the NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Department of Commerce medals.
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