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FUNDED Internships

Severe Weather In Field Training (SWIFT) Assoc Prof Brad Barrett & CDR Mike Cooper

SWIFT Overview: • 10 midshipmen & 2 faculty members

• Travel to Great Plains to forecast, observe, and learn the science behind severe weather

• 14-day academic and leadership internship • Mids responsible for “running the

show” – logistics, weather decisions

Benefits/Impact: • Extend course content in a way not

possible at USNA • Scientific and professional development

through unique mix • Active forecasting- complex puzzle

with no “right” answer • Conversations with and visits to

government meteorologists: Air Force, Army staff, NOAA

Methods/Approach: A typical SWIFT day: • 0700: Teams prepare for a.m. weather brief

(science & logistics) • 0800: weather team morning situational brief,

choose target area • 1000: “Wheels up” departure, drive to area with

every 30-min situation updates • 1200: Lunch, book evening lodging • 1500: Arrival in target area • 1600-2000: Storm observations • 2000-2200: Summary, journaling, prep for day 2

Milestones/Accomplishments/Plans/Budget: • 30 applicants each year out of 150 eligible

• 20% of Oceanography applies for SWIFT each year

• Peer-reviewed publication (BAMS 2012) documenting content learning and greater interest in science

• Funding: STEM Office (Prof. Angela Moran) $7k per year

• Payback: SWIFT mids volunteer 3-4 hours during the year with STEM events

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/USNASWIFT and blog usnaswift.blogspot.com/

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Severe Weather In Field Training (SWIFT) Assoc Prof Brad Barrett & CDR Mike Cooper

USAF forecasting in action: Scott AFB 15th OWS

Local weather forecasting: National Weather Service Hastings, NE

Observing a severe thunderstorm

Measuring the atmosphere 15 mins prior to tornado formation

Briefing the current weather situation to each other

Tornado in northern Texas!

Observing severe weather

Outreach to students in the Great Plains: Rapid City High School

Discussing field research with Dr. Dan Dawson of NSSL

Wowed by the weather

The NCAR Undergraduate Leadership Workshop has the purpose of informing students about exciting research and career opportunities in the atmospheric and related sciences. The five-day program establishes informal dialogue between students and research scientists.

Benefits/Impact: A Midshipman interact with the nation’s best student in atmospheric science.Midn will explore the laboratories, instrumentation, and computing facilities that support studies on weather, climate change, solar dynamics, the Sun-Earth system, and impacts of severe weather and climate change on societies around the world.

2011 DTRA CBD Conference, Las Vegas, NV Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Full Dates: Block 1. (1 Midn 1/c Only) POC: Assoc Prof Brad Barrett; (x3-6567; [email protected])

NCAR Undergraduate Leadership Conference Rising 1/C Only!!

Boulder, CO

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Providing a real-world immersion in the challenges facing the disaster management communities. During the 3-week period, the Midshipmen will contribute to research efforts leading to the development of NDPTC training courses as well as have the opportunity to attend course deliveries.

Benefits/Impact: The internship will be hosted by NDPTC in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, which is a unique location that is home to many disaster management humanitarian assistance (DMHA)-related operations. At the end of the internship, interns will be expected to submit a 10-page report about their internship experience.

2011 DTRA CBD Conference, Las Vegas, NV Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Partially Dates: All Blocks. (Max 5 Midn per block) POC: Assoc Prof Brad Barrett; (x3-6567; [email protected])

National Disaster Preparedness Training Center Oahu, HI


This internship will take place in the Force Projection Sector (FPS) of APL’s Oceanic, Atmospheric and Remote Sensing Sciences Group. Most of this work will center on the Sea Control mission objective at APL.

Benefits/Impact: This research will focus on: Model development and theoretical work on sub-mesoscale ocean circulation and ocean internal waves and Analysis of data collected from various platforms as a tactical aid for surface and undersea combatants.

2011 DTRA CBD Conference, Las Vegas, NV

Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Partial Dates: All Blocks (1 Midn) POC: Prof. Gina Henderson (x3-6555; [email protected])

The Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Lab Columbia, MD


Geospatial Intelligence is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information that describes, assesses and visually depicts physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth.

Benefits/Impact: Midshipmen involved in this internship will receive formal training in remote sensing, imagery, and geographical information systems used in the intelligence community and in the Fleet. They will also learn about the various types of intelligence, in addition to geospatial intelligence, they will be briefed on human and signals intelligence and the role of intelligence support in operational mission planning, with emphasis on support to naval forces.


Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Fully Dates: TBD (1 Midn) POC: Prof. Peter Guth (x3-6560; [email protected])

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency St. Louis, MO


This internship will involve familiarization with ocean observing technology and the study of coastal ocean processes and numerical modeling of these processes. Midshipmen will gain hands-on experience with route planning, deployment, and/or recovery of ocean gliders (autonomous vehicles which collect oceanographic data throughout the water column) and will learn how to use this data to study wind-driven upwelling, variability of ocean currents, phytoplankton blooms, and other coastal processes which can impact naval operations.

Benefits/Impact: Midshipmen will gain experience in observing bio-physical processes of the coastal ocean which can impact a variety of naval operations. The Slocum Autonomous Underwater Gliding Vehicle (ocean glider, for short) is becoming a standard tool to collect oceanographic data in support of naval mission planning, and Midshipmen will gain hands-on experience in their maintenance, deployment, operation, and recovery.


Training Credit: Satisfies Professional Training Event Requirement

Funding: Lodging and Meals

Dates: Block 1 Only (26 MAY - 19 JUN 2015); four rising 1/C or 2/C

* Applications due 23 Jan * POC: CAPT Emil Petruncio (x3-6552; [email protected])

Coastal Ocean Processes at Rutgers University

Host: Dr. Scott Glenn, Rutgers University; USNA POC: CAPT Emil Petruncio


The Nautilus Exploration Program is led by Dr. Robert Ballard of the Ocean Exploration Trust. This international program centers on exploration of the deep ocean with remotely operated vehicles launched from Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus. Navigation Interns will work with the operations and science teams to ensure the ship and ROVs are in position to carry out exploration at various sites in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. While underway, Navigators are assigned two 4-hour watches daily during ROV and mapping operations.

Benefits/Impact: The navigator role is multifaceted, requiring logistical and spatial awareness, technical operation of navigation software, and clear, concise communication. Midshipmen will apply knowledge related to oceanography and navigation to conduct seafloor mapping and deep sea exploration with remotely operated vehicles. They will also learn how to conduct scientific research and outreach using telepresence technologies to interact with scientists and audiences ashore.


Training Credit: Satisfies Professional Training Event Requirement

Funding: Full

Dates: Blocks 1, 2, or 3 (JUN-AUG 2015); two rising 1/C or 2/C

* Applications due 14 Jan * POC: CAPT Emil Petruncio (x3-6552; [email protected])

Deep Ocean Exploration Aboard E/V Nautilus

Host: Dr. Katy Croff-Bell, Ocean Exploration Trust; USNA POC: CAPT Emil Petruncio

E/V Nautilus


Marine Geosciences (Code 7400), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC Determining the Impact of Sea Ice Thickness on the Arctic’s Naturally Changing

Environment (DISTANCE) Host: NRL 7400; USNA POC: Dr. J. P. Smith and CDR John Bleidorn

This internship will involve conducting unclassified research in support of the NRL Determining the Impact of Sea Ice Thickness on the Arctic’s Naturally Changing Environment (DISTANCE) project. The objective of the NRL DISTANCE project is to understand the changing Arctic environment, characterized by reduced ice volume, using new techniques for deriving accurate multi‐sensor snow and ice thickness information and coupled ice‐ocean models to explore the new Arctic dynamics.

Benefits/Impact: A Midshipman participating in this internship will gain experience in conducting basic and applied research related to investigating snow and ice thickness and sea-ice dynamics in a dynamic Arctic environment.


NRL-DISTANCE, Barrow, AK, March 2015 Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Partial Dates: Block 1 (MAY-JUN 2015); 2 rising 1/C (preferred) or 2/C; follow-on to MAR 2015 NRL DISTANCE trip to Barrow, AK POC: Dr. J. P. Smith; [email protected]; x3-6568 and/or CDR John Bleidorn; [email protected]; x3-6561



This internship will involve conducting research in utilizing the acoustic, optical, biogeochemical, geo-technical, and thermal properties of sediments in coastal waters to enhance remote sensing:

Includes 7-10 day field research expedition on the R/V Sharp on the Northeastern U.S. continental shelf as part of the project, “Sediment and Stratigraphic Property Survey of the New England “Mud Patch”, for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Bottom Characterization Experiment

Benefits/Impact: A Midshipman participating in this internship will gain experience conducting oceanographic research in dynamic coastal/littoral environments that will enhance the Midshipman’s understanding of the littoral battlespace..


Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Partial Dates: Block 3 (JUL-AUG 2015); 2 rising 1/C (preferred) or 2/C* POC: Dr. J. P. Smith (x3-6568; [email protected])

Computed Tomography Lab U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS

Host: Dr. Allen Reed; USNA POC: Dr. J. P. Smith

New England “Mud Patch”

R/V Sharp


This internship will involve conducting research cutting edge Numerical modeling. Developing a practical understanding of the Navy’s current numerical model capabilities. Benefits/Impact: Midshipmen will conduct limited,

independent research projects in the field and laboratory and participate in ongoing collaborative, interdisciplinary research


Computed Tomography Lab U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS

Joe Calantoni, Ph.D.

Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Partial Dates: Block 2 or 3 (1 Midn Only) POC: CDR Swick (x3-6564; [email protected])


FNMOC is the Department of Defense’s primary central production site for worldwide computer generated operational meteorological and oceanographic analysis and forecast products. With 65 military and 135 civilian personnel, Fleet Numerical is one of a half dozen internationally recognized operational weather centers and the world’s leader in global oceanographic and coupled air-ocean forecasting.

Benefits/Impact: This internship is designed to provide insight on what an Operational Forecasting Center is like. Midn will experience day to day operational forecasting battle rhythm. Midn will interact with current METOC officers and better prepare the fleet expects from METOC officers. Midn will work on the watchfloor putting together a War Fighting Support Brief and get involved in other day to day activities.


Fleet Numerical Meteorological and Oceanographic Center Monterey, CA

Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: Fully Dates: All Blocks (2-3 Midn Total) POC: CDR Swick (x3-6564; [email protected])


UNFUNDED Internships

MIDN will work with NOAA Coastal Survey Teams onboard this 57-foot survey catamaran, engaging in hydrographic survey, hydrographic systems testing, data collection and small boat handling. Internship may involve mission planning sessions at Coast Survey offices in Silver Spring, MD, and embarkation on board the vessel at Solomon’s Island, MD.

Benefits/Impact: A Midshipman participating in this internship will gain experience conducting shipboard oceanographic research in coastal/littoral environments with small teams, which will enhance the Midshipman’s understanding of hydrography, data collection techniques, limitations and quality control.

2011 DTRA CBD Conference, Las Vegas, NV Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: none* Dates: All blocks available. POC: CDR Swick (x3-6564; [email protected])

Research Vessel (R/V) Bay Hydro II Host: Office of Coast Survey; USNA POC: CDR Swick


MIDN will assist Sanctuary crews with field work and research, which may include operating remote vehicles, dive monitoring and habitat mapping in support of the Office’s mission to monitor ecosystem health and promote responsible ocean resource management. Sites available: Annapolis, Florida Keys, Savannah Georgia and Galveston Texas. (Travel unfunded.)

Benefits/Impact: Gain an understanding of the forces influencing marine ecosystems and the challenges in responsible environmental management.

2011 DTRA CBD Conference, Las Vegas, NV Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: none Dates: All blocks available. POC: CDR Swick (x3-6564; [email protected])

National Marine Sanctuaries Host: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; USNA POC: CDR Swick


These three offices at Silver Spring, MD have distinct tasking with overlapping field opportunities for MIDN: * COOPS develops and verifies tide and current forecasts and models. * NGS produces and updates charts, electronic charts, and gravimetric data. * CSL monitors hydrographic data and tracks beach dynamics in changing (e.g. storm impacted) coastal areas.

Benefits/Impact: MIDN will work with scientists in these areas to gain specialized insight, and potentially engage in air/land/sea field work.

2011 DTRA CBD Conference, Las Vegas, NV Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: none* Dates: All blocks available (except NGS block 2) POC: CDR Swick (x3-6564; [email protected])

NOAA Headquarters (3 Internship Hosts) Center for Operational Products and Services (COOPS)

National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Coast Survey Lab (CSL)


Fleet Marine Mammal Systems utilizing dolphins and sea lions. In addition, the NMMP is doing a variety of research projects investigating the hearing abilities in a number of species of marine mammals.

Benefits/Impact: will work with two types of animal, or Navy Systems, Mark 6, (dolphins) to detect underwater personnel who may pose as a threat to our nation such as terrorists. Mark 5, (sea lions) mine recovery training. MIDN will be involved in daily training routines. Full spectrum work: [scrubbing decks to training mammals] You will be busy!

2011 DTRA CBD Conference, Las Vegas, NV Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: none* Dates: All blocks available (Max of 5 Midn per block) POC: CDR Swick (x3-6564; [email protected])

Navy Marine Mammal Training at SPAWAR Point Loma, San Diego CA


Midshipmen will work with the National Ice Center personnel to assist in creating relevant snow and ice products / services to meet the strategic, operations, and tactical requirements of the United States.

Benefits/Impact: Gain an understanding of the forces influencing sea ice and the techniques and challenges in operational ice forecasting.


Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: none* Dates: All blocks available (Max of 2 Midn per block) POC: CDR Swick (x3-6564; [email protected])

National Ice Center (NIC) Suitland, MD


Enviro-weather’s mission statement is to develop and deliver a sustainable weather-based information system that helps users make pest, plant production, and natural resource management decisions in Michigan.

Benefits/Impact: The USNA intern will help with data collection, specifically in the area of agro science as it relates to climate change. Areas of research will include agricultural meteorology, potential impacts of climate change on water use for agricultural irrigation, potential future changes in climate, and weather and risk management in agricultural production and plant protection


Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: none* Dates: Block 1 (1 Midn per block) POC: Prof. Gina Henderson (x3-6555; [email protected])

Michigan State University, Enviro Weather East Lansing, MI


This internship will involve policy analyses related to energy issues within the Office of Oil and Gas, in the Department of Energy. This office works on current issues and assignments that change from week to week, depending on what is happening in the global and domestic energy markets and with the world, in general.

Benefits/Impact: The USNA intern will help with analysis of world oil and gas markets or analysis of domestic production of oil and gas resources.


Training Credit: Satisfies Summer Professional Training Requirement Funding: none* Dates: Block 1 (1 Midn per block) POC: Prof. Gina Henderson (x3-6555; [email protected])

Department of Energy, Oil and Gas Analysis Washington, DC


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