INTRODUCTION 5 



NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION, 

 MANAGEMENT, AND FUNDING 



The Oceanographer of the Navy is responsible for direction and con- 

 trol, including control of resources, of the Navy Oceanographic Program. 

 To further these objectives, the Chief of Naval Research has been assigned 

 additional responsibility as the Assistant Oceanographer of the Navy for 

 Ocean Science, and the Deputy Chief of Naval Material (Development) 

 has been assigned additional responsibility as the Assistant Oceanographer 

 of the Navy for Ocean Engineering and Development. The organizational 

 structure includes an Assistant for Oceanographic Operations, whose ap- 

 pointment is pending. 



In accordance with the above organizational structure, the Navy 

 Oceanographic Program has been aligned into three major functional areas: 

 Ocean Science, Ocean Engineering and Development, and Oceanographic 

 Operations. Detailed organization charts are presented in Appendix A. 



LEGEND 

 Command, 

 Policy Guidance 

 Program Direction 



Assistant Oceanographei 



for 

 Oceanographic Operatioi 



Operating 

 Forces 



System 

 Command: 



Secretary of the Navy 



Assistant Secretary 

 of the Navy (R&D) 



Chief of 

 'ai Operati' 



Oceanographic 



Policy & Prograrr 



Board 



Oceanographer 

 of the Navy 



Office of the 

 Oceanographer 



Assistant Oceanographer 

 for Ocean Engineering & 

 Development IDCNM(D)I 



Assistant Oceanogra[)her 

 for Ocean Science (CNR) 



Navy 

 Laboratories 

 i,nd Ranges 



The Navy's organization for command and policy guidance 

 of the Navy Oceanographic Program 



