Rear Adm. Piret presents the data shown on NOAA’s Science on a Sphere to Prince Albert II of Monaco during the International Hydrographic Organization Assembly 2023 in Monaco. (Credit: LCDR Bobby Dixon, Naval Oceanography Public Affairs Officer) US delegation to IHO assembly promotes data-sharing for maritime safety amid Ukraine conflict Rear Adm. Ronald Piret, commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, talked to DefenseScoop about the implications of the summit. May 26, 2023 By Brandi Vincent