Lieutenant Nicola Verplanck: Operations Officer: As the Operations Officer, LT Verplanck is the liaison between mission personnel (ashore and aboard the ship) and the ship's crew. She stands watch on the bridge and trains new officers on the roles and responsibilities of being an Officer on Deck (OOD).
LT Verplanck
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Lieutenant Nicola Verplanck: Operations Officer: As the Operations Officer, LT Verplanck is the liaison between mission personnel (ashore and aboard the ship) and the ship's crew. She stands watch on the bridge and trains new officers on the roles and responsibilities of being an Officer on Deck (OOD).
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