100 THE NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS PROGRAM 



Computers are increasingly used in oceanographic operations. 



standard general purpose programs or subroutines and other 

 software packages is maintained by a systems staff. 



PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION 



The Naval Oceanographic Distribution System operates under 

 a direct delegation of statutory mission through the Secretary of 

 the Navy to the Commander, Naval Oceanographic Office. The 

 objective of the distribution system is to provide the Fleet with 

 all required mapping, charting, geodetic, and oceanographic pub- 

 lications produced by the Department of Defense agencies, the 

 Coast and Geodetic Survey, the Coast Guard, and selected foreign 

 countries, and at the same time make Navy products available to 

 the merchant marine and other users. 



