Jonathan W. Bailey
Jonathan Bailey | |
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Jonathan W. Bailey is a retired
A commissioned officer for over 30 years, Bailey has had a balanced operational career, with seven years of sea duty aboard five NOAA ships and almost nine years of flight duty piloting three NOAA aircraft.
From 2005 to 2007, Bailey served as Executive Director to the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. In 2003, he became Director of the Commissioned Personnel Center, where he directed the management of a complex system of policies, including compensation and benefits. His efforts had positive impact across the Service. Admiral Bailey played a critical role in developing innovative strategies to improve the NOAA Corps workforce. These strategies included the establishment of NOAA Corps core values, new officer evaluation and billet systems, deployment of technological improvements, and new training to educate officers and supervisors about NOAA Corps policies.
In 1999, he became the Chief of NOAA’s National Ocean Service Remote Sensing Division. There he led technology advancement in the simultaneous collection and processing of digital aerial photography, airborne laser mapping data, and airborne imaging spectroscopy for NOAA’s shoreline mapping program and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Survey Program. He also introduced innovative processes for rapid shoreline change detection to correct gross nautical chart anomalies in a very short period of time. At the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks, he oversaw NOAA’s aerial- and ground-based mapping operations that aided search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center and Pentagon. He received the Commerce Gold Medal group award for technical skill and coordination in 2002 for his role following the attacks.
Admiral Bailey has a master's degree in aeronautical science and a bachelor's degree in natural resources. He is a graduate of
Awards and decorations
NOAA Aviator Badge |
Department of Commerce Gold Medal | |
Department of Commerce Bronze Medal | |
NOAA Administrator's Award | |
NOAA Corps Commendation Medal | |
award stars
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NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon | |
NOAA Unit Citation Award | |
Society of American Military Engineers Karo Award with bronze Triangle Device | |
NOAA Corps Atlantic Service Ribbon with two service stars | |
NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon | |
NOAA Corps International Service Ribbon | |
NOAA Pistol Ribbon |
Notes
- ^ "House resolution". Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ^ "The Maritime Executive". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
External links
- NOAA Corps
- RADM Bailey's Bio Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- RADM Bailey's OMAO Bio
- NOAA's Website
- NOAA Corp's Website
- NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
This article incorporates material taken from the public domain website of the NOAA Corps.