Q&A: RADM Ronald J. Piret '93, USN Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

Published on July 18, 2022

RADM Piret '93 assumed command of Naval Meteorology and Oceanog­raphy Command and simultaneously became the Oceanogra­pher of the Navy, Navigator of the Navy, and Hydrographer of the Navy in July of 2021. Piret discusses the missions of Naval Meteorology and Ocean­ography Command here. 

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