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What must my major(s) be to apply for the NOAA Commissioned Officers Corps program?

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Applicants must receive a four-year degree. All majors are acceptable, however, engineering, the physical and life sciences, or mathematics are preferred. All candidates...

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Timelapse flight to Tropical Storm Earl Sept 04, 2022 on NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF "Kermit"

September 5, 2022

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Annual Trailer Evaluation Checklist

September 30, 2017

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Annual Trailer Evaluation (ATE) Checklist

NOAA Form 57-19-06 (06-22) Acquisition Request

June 21, 2022

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Use this form to request the acquisition of a vessel to be used by NOAA, regulated under the NOAA Standards and Procedures Manual. May be new construction or an existing vessel from another agency.

NOAA Form 57-19-04 (5-22) Small Boat Operator and Crewmember Authorization

June 21, 2022

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VOCs complete an SBO/Crewmember Authorization Letter for each person operating or crewing any small boat(s) within that Line Office Program.

Service Time Agreement

Frequently Asked Question

What is the Service Time Agreement for BOTC and IST?

An officer who completes BOTC will incur an initial four year service obligation. Those officers who are selected for Initial Flight Training will incur a six year service obligation, which may be served concurrently with the initial four year service obligation.

IST officers may incur up to a four year service time agreement if they require and complete Heavy Aircraft Flight Training.

NOAA Small Boat Operational Risk Assessment (GAR) Form

May 12, 2022

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Same as the existing GAR Form, with the following statement added under the title: "If any category is =>7 then stop and mitigate"

Becoming a NOAA Corps aviator

Frequently Asked Question

How do I become a NOAA Corps aviator?

The NOAA Corps has three primary annual competitive selection boards for acquiring aviators:

Inter-Service Transfer (IST). Officers commission directly into the NOAA Corps from their prior uniformed service agency. Depending on the aviator's aircraft history and FAA (equivalent) qualifications, they may be selected to operate any aircraft in the fleet.
Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC). The NOAA Corps may select pilots immediately upon their completion of BOTC to report directly to aviation training. These selects will typically begin their NOAA aviation career on our Twin Otter aircraft.
Fleet-to-Aviation. A presently serving mariner (one who did not get selected at BOTC or has decided to transition to aviation at a later period in their career) may compete for a pilot position via Fleet-to-Aviation Selection Board. These selects will typically begin their NOAA aviation career on our Twin Otter aircraft.

Officers that hold less than a Commercial Multi Engine Land (MEL) Pilot Certificate-Instrument Rating will attend Flight Training. ISTs are generally selected because they hold these credentials and typically should not have to attend Flight Training. If an officer holds a Commercial MEL Pilot Certificate-Instrument Rating or greater, any follow-on training requirements will be coordinated by the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center Training Section. For any aviation specific questions, please contact the Aircraft Operations Center at AOC.ChiefAdmin@noaa.gov.