Term
| What are the primary responsibilities of the Professional Development Center. |
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Definition
| Provide DON and Joint Warfighters with knowledge of the physical environment through oceanography, meteorology, hydrogaphy and GI&S training, education and professional development. |
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Term
| What else does the PDD/PDC provide the fleet? |
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Definition
| Develop and maintain curriculum that meets Navy learning standards and see that required documentation exists for all training delivered. |
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Term
| What AOR's are the PDC/PDD's responsible for? |
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Definition
-PDC Worldwide
-PDD LANT: East Coast
-PDD PAC: West Coast
-PDD Yoko: Yokosuka, Japan |
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Term
| Where are the PDC/PDDs located? |
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Definition
PDC - Gulfport, MS
PDD LANT - Norfolk, VA
PDD PAC - San Diego, CA
PDD Yoko: Yokosuka, Japan |
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Term
| What are some services the PDDs provide the fleet? |
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Definition
-Instruction
-Basic use TDAs
-Curriculum Development
-Input to the METOC training pipeline |
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Term
| What is PDCs role within the METOC community? |
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Definition
| Deliver education and training to the NMOC and Joint Forces that is timely, relevant, innovative and meets mission requirements. |
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Term
| What is PDCs role within the Information Dominance community? |
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Definition
| Provides support and guidance to all SGOT METOC teams in cooperation with the OZ Divisions on board big decks. |
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Term
| Who are the primary customers of each PDC/PDD? |
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Definition
PDC- ASW, MIW, NAV and NSW directorates
PDD LANT/PAC- ASW, AVN, FLT, MAR and NSW directorates.
PDD Yoko- ASW |
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Term
| What is Tier 0 of PDCs BonD? |
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Definition
| To assist METOC personnel through training in the collection of data. |
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Term
| What is Tier 1 of PDCs BonD? |
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Definition
| To assist METOC personnel through training on TDAs and how the environment will effect the war fighter |
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Term
| What is Tier 2 of PDCs BonD? |
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Definition
| To assist METOC personnel with the briefing and dissemination of METOC data to support the decision making process. |
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Term
| What is Tier 3 of PDCs BonD? |
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Definition
| To train METOC personnel on how to recommend the warfighter the courses of action that should be taken based on the current/future conditions. |
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