Josh Ripp

Josh Ripp is an engineer and a retired US Navy officer who worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a member of the elite Hurricane Hunters flight team. In February 2024, he was among over 800 staff members laid off by the Trump administration as part of federal workforce cuts but was later reinstated. Ripp emphasizes the importance of NOAA's role in providing vital weather data that affects millions of Americans.