Officer technical managers, providing meteorological and oceanographic support for fleet operations, planning, and directing various activities within the Naval Oceanography Command; train military and civilian meteorological/oceanography personnel in the use and operational maintenance of meteorological and oceanographic equipment; train and supervise Navy weather observers and forecasters, perform regional coordination for operational and administrative matters within NAVOCEANCOM regional areas of responsibility. An officer of the Regular Navy whose permanent status is Ensign or above.