Naval Ice Center
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Located in Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland
, the Naval Ice Center (NAVICE) is a subordinate command of the Naval Oceanographic Office
(NAVOCEANO) and is also a part of the National Ice Center
.
The National Ice Center
is a tri-agency operational center represented by the U.S. Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) and the United States Coast Guard
(USCG).
The National Ice Center
mission is to provide worldwide operational ice analyses for the armed forces of the United States
and allied nations, and U.S. government agencies.
The NAVICE commanding officer also serves as director of the National Ice Center
.
Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland
Suitland-Silver Hill is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The census area include separate unincorporated communities of Silver Hill and Suitland, and other smaller communities. The population was 33,515 at the 2000 census...
, the Naval Ice Center (NAVICE) is a subordinate command of the Naval Oceanographic Office
Naval Oceanographic Office
The Naval Oceanographic Office , located at John C. Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi, comprises approximately 1,000 civilian, military and contract personnel responsible for providing oceanographic products and services to all elements within the Department of Defense.Valued by maritime...
(NAVOCEANO) and is also a part of the National Ice Center
National Ice Center
The National Ice Center is a tri-agency operational center whose mission is to provide world-wide navigational ice analyses for the armed forces of the United States, allied nations, and U.S...
.
The National Ice Center
National Ice Center
The National Ice Center is a tri-agency operational center whose mission is to provide world-wide navigational ice analyses for the armed forces of the United States, allied nations, and U.S...
is a tri-agency operational center represented by the U.S. Navy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
(NOAA) and the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
(USCG).
The National Ice Center
National Ice Center
The National Ice Center is a tri-agency operational center whose mission is to provide world-wide navigational ice analyses for the armed forces of the United States, allied nations, and U.S...
mission is to provide worldwide operational ice analyses for the armed forces of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and allied nations, and U.S. government agencies.
The NAVICE commanding officer also serves as director of the National Ice Center
National Ice Center
The National Ice Center is a tri-agency operational center whose mission is to provide world-wide navigational ice analyses for the armed forces of the United States, allied nations, and U.S...
.