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WEATHER FLIGHT 3 OSS/OSW Capt Carl Densford
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Overview Mission Flying Squadron Support Unit Organization/Manning Products Alaska Weather Challenges
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Provide timely and accurate around the clock weather intelligence and support to 3rd Wing and tenant units to facilitate Top Cover, Worldwide Airlift, and Combat Power Projection. Weather Flight Mission
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Observe weather 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Ensure accurate and timely forecasting services available to JBER Initiate resource protection actions Issue Warnings, Watches and Advisories for JBER Assist aircrew mission planning and execution across Alaska and worldwide destinations Assist wing leadership with mission execution and short, long-range planning Mission Essential Tasks
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Deploy people and equipment worldwide to support 3 WG tasks and provide seamless peace to war transition Lead Weather Unit for JBER Bottom line: ENABLE DOMINANT AIRPOWER, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Mission Essential Tasks
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3 WG 90 FS (F-22s) 525 FS (F-22s) 962 AACS (E-3s) 517 AS (C-17s/C-12s) 176 WG (AK ANG) 477 FG (AFRC) 302 FS (F-22s) AK NG 1/207 AVN (UH-60s) NG Bureau AKRFC (C-12s/UC-35s) 210 RQS (HH-60s) 211 RQS (HC-130s) 144 AS (C-130s) 249 AS (C-17s) Weather Flight Supported Flying Units
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Manning 2 Commissioned Officers (25 Years Combined) 1 Weather Degree 1 Software Engineering Degree 1 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (20 Years) 1 Civil Service Member (35 Years) 7 Non-Commissioned Officers (9 Years Average) 3 Junior Enlisted Airmen (Less than 6 Years Average) Over the summer and into next year our average experience level will be dropping as we transition to a younger core of forecasters.
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Primary Products Mission Execution Forecasts 175-1 Flight Weather Briefings Observations Warnings, Watches and Advisories Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts PIREPS Staff Briefings
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Unique Support OPEN SKIES CORONETS AK Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Volcano Activity Notifications Exercise support (Colony Glacier, Northern Edge, Red Flag) Long-range RADAR Site Support Seasonal IRC Briefings Public Outreach Back-up to the Regional Weather Squadron
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Satellite Information Primary Source = MARK IVB Software Access to Geostationary and Polar Orbiters Access to Suite of Channels Create Customized Enhancements Create Customized Overlays Dedicated Lines of Communications
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Mark IVB Polar
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Mark IVB Geostationary
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Commercial Access
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AFW-WEBS Geostationary
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AFW-WEBS Polar
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NOAA AAWU
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Commercial Access
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