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J01A Master Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Forecaster

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

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Overview

A Master Meteorological and Oceanographic forecaster shapes relevant data and information into support for warfare commanders' decisions. They apply innovative tactics, techniques, and procedures to integrate decision enabling support capabilities into the commander's decision cycle.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Environmental data synthesis for decision support
  • Forecast support integrated into command decisions

Civilian Career Paths

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Operational Meteorologist

Master-level METOC forecasting and shaping environmental information into support for command decisions transfer directly to operational weather forecasting.

How to prepare: Compare your existing transcripts and documented military forecasting experience with target employers' education and experience criteria to identify any remaining gaps. BLS reports that atmospheric scientists typically need a bachelor's degree in meteorology or a related physical science, with coursework that may include physics, mathematics, and computer programming.

What the civilian work involves
  • Interpret data, reports, maps, photographs, or charts to predict long- or short-range weather conditions, using computer models and knowledge of climate theory, physics, and mathematics.
  • Formulate predictions by interpreting environmental data, such as meteorological, atmospheric, oceanic, paleoclimate, climate, or related information.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC J01A

    [1] NEC entry "J01A - Master Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Forecaster"; cached text line 6988; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Environmental data synthesis for decision support, Forecast support integrated into command decisions, Operational Meteorologist (O*NET 19-2021.00)

  2. O*NET: Atmospheric and Space Scientists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Operational Meteorologist (O*NET 19-2021.00)

  3. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Atmospheric Scientists, Including Meteorologists

    [3] How to Become: Education, Training, Other Experience. Updated 2026-08-27, checked 2026-09-24.

    Supports: Operational Meteorologist (O*NET 19-2021.00)

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