Commissioned Officers

There are four NOAA Corps Officers and a Second Mate onboard GORDON GUNTER. The officers are responsible for safely operating the research vessel. The Captain, or Commanding Officer (CO), is in command of the ship. The Executive Officer (XO) handles the administrative functions of the ship, supervises all department heads (with the exception of the Chief Marine Engineer), and acts as the ships safety officer. The Operations Officer (OPS) handles operational logistics and is the ship's liaison with the scientific party, making sure scientific activities can be performed aboard the ship and that all science equipment is onboard. The Navigation Officer (NAV) is in charge of navigation equipment, nautical charts and publications, meteorological data, and maintaining the overall condition of the bridge.

	XO LT Mike Ellis	LTJG Tony Perry III, Operations Officer
ENS Victoria Zalewski, Junior Officer	ENS Ryan Wattam, Junior Officer	JD Ropiak, Third Mate