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Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center new article content ... The Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center is one of the four centers of excellence under the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). The center is the Navy's foremost Center of Excellence for strategic and operational analysis of events in the maritime domain. The center provides and supports decision makers, policy makers and operational commanders with timely and relevant analysis to meet their requirements. .

Mission The Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center creates decisional advantage for naval and national leadership through deep, penetrating knowledge of the global maritime environment, as enabled through persistent and incisive analysis by naval, civil maritime and regional experts.

Leadership Nicholas Homan assumed command of Nimitz Operational Intelligence Center in May 2014. Captain Homan enlisted in the Navy in 1983 as an Aviation Electronics Technician. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree. Also, he received his Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Post Graduate School. Captain Homan has had notable deployments and received awards including two Bronze Stars, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, three Meritorious Service Medals, two Air Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Naval/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Navy/Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon and various campaign awards.