Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
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8-USAF<br />
www: use the Support Assistance Request (SAR) form available at AFCCC’s<br />
NIPRNET <strong>and</strong> SIPRNET homepages<br />
- Navy <strong>and</strong> Marine Corps:<br />
> Routine requests to the nearest Naval Meteorology <strong>and</strong> Oceanography Center<br />
(IAW NAVOCEANCOMINST 3140.1 series).<br />
> Urgent requests to:<br />
Fleet Numerical Meteorology <strong>and</strong> Oceanography Center<br />
Detachment (FNMOD)<br />
Note: Send info copy to AFCCC/DO,<br />
151 Patton Avenue Room 120, Asheville, NC 28801-5002<br />
Phone: (704) 271-4232 STU-III: (704) 271-4852<br />
Fax: (704) 271-4672<br />
• Requests for Tech Library (AFWTL) support:<br />
Phone: DSN 673-9019<br />
Commercial: (828) 271-4277<br />
Email: afwtl@afccc.af.mil or online (address above)<br />
8.4.2.1.3 55 Space Weather Squadron (55 SWXS).<br />
• Operations <strong>and</strong> Products. 55 SWXS, at Schriever AFB CO, provides space weather<br />
support to DOD forces world-wide. 55 SWXS maintains a 3-person, 24-hour crew that<br />
continuously monitors the space weather environment for conditions that could affect<br />
military operations. 55 SWXS provides a variety of products to help users plan for <strong>and</strong><br />
minimize space weather effects. The mission of the 55 SWXS is transferring to HQ<br />
AFWA during the years 2000-2001.<br />
• Data Sources.<br />
- 55 SWXS operates a network of six solar observatories, spread out around the<br />
world to watch for solar flares. It is the only network of its kind in the world that<br />
provides continuous, real-time reporting of solar events.<br />
- A global network of ionospheric sensors constantly measures conditions in the<br />
ionosphere.<br />
- Sensors on board DOD <strong>and</strong> commercial satellites monitor conditions in space.<br />
- A network of ground-based magnetometers determines space weather activity in<br />
the ionosphere <strong>and</strong> magnetosphere<br />
• Products<br />
- 55 SWXS (<strong>and</strong> HQ AFWA) provide analyses, forecasts, <strong>and</strong> warnings of space<br />
weather phenomena that may impact DoD or enemy operations. These products<br />
are disseminated to customers worldwide. The products identify the state of the<br />
space weather environment <strong>and</strong> focus on phenomena that may affect<br />
communications, satellite operations, space tracking, navigation, <strong>and</strong> intelligence<br />
collection<br />
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