Nancy Hann
{{Short description|Vice admiral in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox military person
| name = Nancy Hann
| image = Vice Admiral Nancy Hann.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2024
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1973}}
| death_date =
| birth_place =
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
| serviceyears = 1999–present
| rank = Vice Admiral
| commands = {{plainlist|
- Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
- Acting Administrator, NOAA
- Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, NOAA
- Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
- Director, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations}}
| awards = Department of Commerce Silver Medal with O device
Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
| alma_mater = George Washington University
University of San Diego (BA)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (MS)
Harvard University (MPA)
}}
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Nancy A. Hann (born 1973) is a vice admiral in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. Hann is the deputy under secretary for operations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.{{Cite web |title=Vice Admiral Nancy Hann {{!}} National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |url=https://www.noaa.gov/our-people/leadership/vice-admiral-nancy-hann |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=www.noaa.gov |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Vice Admiral Nancy Hann |url=https://www.commerce.gov/about/leadership/vice-admiral-nancy-hann |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=U.S. Department of Commerce |language=en}} She was held of role of acting NOAA Administrator from January 20 to March 31, 2025.{{Cite web |title=Vice Admiral Nancy Hann {{!}} National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |url=https://www.noaa.gov/our-people/leadership/vice-admiral-nancy-hann |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.noaa.gov |language=en}} She previously served as the director of the NOAA Corps and director of the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).{{Cite web |title=Nancy Hann {{!}} Office of Marine and Aviation Operations |url=https://www.omao.noaa.gov/find/people/nancy-hann |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=www.omao.noaa.gov}} Prior to that, Hann was the NOAA Corps and OMAO's deputy director.{{cite web|url=https://www.omao.noaa.gov/find/people/nancy-hann|title=Nancy Hann | Office of Marine and Aviation Operations|website=omao.noaa.gov|accessdate=2020-11-25}} Hann is the first woman to achieve the rank of vice admiral in the history of the NOAA Corps and its predecessors.
Early life
Nancy Hann grew up in Illinois, as a child she recalled one of her favorite things was to watch the thunderstorms. She's always been interested in Earth's weather and her mother claimed she had been interested in weather patterns since the beginning.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
Career
Hann started her career with NOAA as a fisheries observer in 1996 and she commissioned as an officer in the NOAA Corps 1999.{{Cite web|title=Q&A with Rear Admiral Nancy Hann, Commanding Officer of NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations|url=https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/qa-rear-admiral-nancy-hann-commanding-officer-noaas-office-marine-and-aviation-operations|access-date=2021-03-07|website=Scripps Institution of Oceanography|language=en}} She served on commercial fishing vessels, various NOAA ships and aircraft and NSF research vessels, on the NOAA aircraft she was a co-pilot, not achieving aircraft commander, and flight meteorologist. She served in multiple administrative roles, which would now not be possible given the new NOAA Corps career requirements, not achieving leadership roles in a ship or aircraft. She is responsible for the direct leadership and management of OMAO's operational assets, including the agency's fleet of 16 research and survey vessels and nine aircraft.
Prior Assignments:
- Commanding officer of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center
- Office of Marine and Aviation Operations Chief of Staff.
- Executive Officer at the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Atlantic
- Associate Director at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
- NOAA liaison to the U.S. Pacific Command.
In July 2021, RDML Hann was nominated for promotion to rear admiral (two-stars) and assignment as the new director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, succeeding retired Rear Admiral Michael J. Silah. She was confirmed on 16 November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/896?s=1&r=1|title=PN896 — Nancy A. Hann — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 117th Congress (2021–2022)|access-date=2021-07-16|website=U.S. Congress}}
In June 2024, RADM Hann was appointed for promotion to vice admiral and appointment as NOAA's deputy under secretary for operations.{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2024 |title=Nancy A. Hann to be promoted to vice admiral and named NOAA deputy under secretary |url=https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/nancy-hann-to-be-promoted-to-vice-admiral-and-named-noaa-deputy-under-secretary |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.noaa.gov |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Naomi |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Rear Adm. Nancy Hann Selected to Serve as NOAA Deputy Undersecretary of Operations |url=https://executivegov.com/2024/06/rear-adm-nancy-hann-selected-to-serve-as-noaa-deputy-undersecretary-of-operations/ |access-date=2024-08-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hans |first=Teddy |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Nancy Hann assumes NOAA deputy undersecretary role; Pesquera Diamante appoints Gustavo Delgado-Aparicio general manager |url=https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/nancy-hann-assumes-noaa-deputy-undersecretary-role-pesquera-diamante-appoints-gustavo-delgado-aparicio-as-general-manager |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.seafoodsource.com |language=en}} She assumed office and rank, effective 15 July 2024.{{Cite web |title=Billet List |url=https://www.corpscpc.noaa.gov/careermgmt/billetlist/billetlist.xlsx |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=NOAA Corps Commissioned Personnel Center}}{{Cite web |title=Billet List (Bar graph) |url=https://www.corpscpc.noaa.gov/careermgmt/billetlist/billetlist_bargraph.pdf |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=NOAA Corps Commissioned Personnel Center}}
On January 20, 2025, Hann became Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere as well as NOAA Administrator.
On February 27, 2025, Hann directed the mass firing of probationary employees across NOAA.{{Cite web |last=Cusick |first=Daniel |date=2025-02-27 |title=NOAA fires probationary staffers |url=https://www.eenews.net/articles/noaa-fires-probationary-staffers/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=E&E News by POLITICO |language=en-US}}
Education
- A.S. in Project Management at George Washington University
- B.A. in Marine Science and Biology at the University of San Diego
- M.S. in Space Studies and Remote Sensing at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- M.P.A at the Harvard University Kennedy School
Awards
| 200px
|NOAA Aviator insignia |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=oak|ribbon=US Department of Commerce Gold Medal ribbon.png|width=106}}20px
|Department of Commerce Gold Medal with "O" device |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|other_device=|ribbon=US Department of Commerce Silver Medal ribbon.png|width=106}}20px
|Department of Commerce Silver Medal with "O" device |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal ribbon.png|width=106}} |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|ribbon=NOAA Meritorious Service Medal.png|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=NOAA Administrator's Award ribbon.png|width=106}} |
| {{ribbon devices|number=2|type=award-star|ribbon=NOAA Corps Commendation.JPG|width=106}}
|NOAA Corps Commendation Medal with two 5/16 inch star |
| {{ribbon devices|number=3|type=award-star|ribbon=NOAA Special Achievement Ribbon.JPG|width=106}}
|NOAA Corps Achievement Medal with three {{frac|5|16}}" gold stars |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=2|type=award-star|ribbon=NOAA Corps Directios Aw.JPG|width=106}}
|NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon with two {{frac|5|16}}" gold stars |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=NOAA Unit Citation ribbon.png|width=106}}
|NOAA Unit Citation Award with service star |
| {{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=NOAA Corps Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg|width=106}} |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=NOAA Corps Pacific Sea Svc R.JPG|width=106}}
|NOAA Corps Pacific Service Ribbon |
| 106px
|NOAA Corps Mobile Duty Service Ribbon |
| File:NOAA National Response Service Ribbon.png
|NOAA National Response Service Ribbon |
References
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Category:Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University alumni
Category:George Washington University alumni
Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni
Category:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps admirals
Category:Recipients of the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal
Category:Recipients of the Department of Commerce Silver Medal