Michael S. Devany

Michael S. Devany
Vice Admiral Michael S. Devany, NOAA
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
Years of service	1986–1990 (U.S. Navy) 1990–2016 (NOAA Corps)
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	NOAAS John N. Cobb (R 552) NOAAS Oscar Elton Sette (R 335) Director, NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations Centers Director, NOAA Commissioned Corps Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, NOAA
Awards	NOAA Corps Meritorious Service Medal (2) NOAA Administrator's Award NOAA Commendation Medal (3) NOAA Achievement Medal (5) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Michael S. Devany is a former vice admiral in the NOAA Corps who last served as the Deputy Under Secretary for Operations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from January 2, 2014 to April 2016. He previously served as director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps from August 13, 2012 to January 1, 2014, succeeding RADM Jonathan W. Bailey. As Deputy Under Secretary for Operations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, he was NOAA’s chief operating officer. VADM Devany was responsible for the day-to-day management of NOAA’s national and international operations for oceanic and atmospheric services, research, and coastal and marine stewardship. He is a key advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/NOAA Administrator on NOAA program and policy issues. Devany was the first NOAA Corps officer to achieve the rank of vice admiral since VADM Henry A. Karo in 1965, and the second NOAA Corps officer overall. Devany retired from NOAA in April 2016 after over 30 years of combined uniformed service.

VADM Devany is an officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps (NOAA Corps), one of the nation’s seven uniformed services. He is a graduate of the NOAA Leadership Competencies Development Program and the Harvard Senior Managers in Government program.

As Director, MAOC, RDML Devany was responsible for the safe, efficient and effective operation of the NOAA ship and aircraft fleet. He oversaw NOAA’s multi-purpose oceanographic, fisheries, and hydrographic survey vessels and aircraft that operate across the globe in support of the program requirements of NOAA.