Episode 59

Episode 59 – Cmdr. Casey Gon – METOC ME-talks with CNMOC Operations Officer
In the latest episode of our METOC ME-talks series, NPS graduate and CNMOC Operations Officer Cmdr. Casey Gon joins podcast hosts Colleen Wilmington, Alanna Youngblood and Dan Petersen for a discussion on leadership, setting the standard in Fleet support, and taking advantage of challenging opportunities.

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In this METOC ME-talks episode, hosts Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington, Lt. Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood and Lt. Daniel Petersen discuss with Cmdr. Gon, his METOC experience and how the U.S. Navy utilizes CNMOC. This episode was recorded on March 15, 2024.

Cmdr. Casey Gon received his Master’s of Science in Meteorology and Oceanography from NPS in 2013 and his Ph.D. in Oceanography from NPS in 2019. Cmdr. Gon’s diverse operational history and educational experience at NPS is a unique METOC path. The podcast centers around his METOC career and includes lessons in leadership, taking advantage of opportunities in life and how Navy METOC influences other services around the world by setting the standard for fleet support. Whether that is by supporting other ice services, shutting down a command, Fleet Survey Team, to reallocate support or as the Operations Officer of CNMOC, where Cmdr. Gon is responsible for ensuring that support to the fleet is timely, accurate, and applicable. His oversight in transitioning science to operational use in a global maritime operations center, which is made up of operations, intelligence, and international programs, is vital to the continued success of our community.

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The views expressed in this interview are those of the individuals and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the US Navy, or the Naval Postgraduate School.