Navy Officer designator · Intelligence
180X Special Duty Officer-Oceanography
Current service use not established
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A Navy officer classification, not an enlisted rating.
Overview
Special Duty Oceanography Officers apply oceanography, meteorology, mapping, charting, and geodesy to support naval strategy, tactics, and operations. They assess and predict how environmental conditions affect naval platforms, weapon systems, sensors, and operations.
Notes & Sources
- NOOCS Part A (Edition 96, Jul 2026) defines officer designator 180X as: “Information Warfare Line Officer - Oceanography”
- The designator row is an identity/qualification statement, not a duty description, so occupation-specific skills, career paths, and credential recommendations are not published here; duties depend on the billet and community qualification.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVPERS 15839I Vol I Part A · Billet and Officer Designator Codes (NOOCS Edition 96, Jul 2026)
[1] Part A officer designator table, block 180X, cached text line 578
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
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