Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Captain Todd C. Stiles, NOAA, is not the Director, Commissioned Personnel Center which is part of NOAA''s Marine and Aviation Operations. As Director of the Commissioned Personnel Center, Captain Stiles is responsible for providing NOAA with the men and women who operate NOAA''s fleet of ships and aircraft. The Commissioned Personnel Center is a unique personnel system within NOAA. The Commissioned Personnel Center is responsible for approximately 300 NOAA Corps officers and associated human resource activities which include: recruitment, appointment, training, assignments, promotion, separation, retirement, officer entitlements (pay and benefits), etc.