Lieutenant Rosemary Abbitt was responsible for mission accomplishment and the safe navigation of the vessel during her time serving as the Operations Officer aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer on one of her assignments as a NOAA Corps officer.

Many people are not aware that the NOAA Corps is one of the nation’s seven Active Duty Uniformed Services and that it provides a cadre of professional opportunities in engineering, Earth sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other science-related disciplines. NOAA Corps officers operate ships, fly aircraft, conduct diving operations, work on research projects, and staff positions throughout NOAA.

From: NOAA Corps and the Okeanos Explorer’s Wardroom Careers.