Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

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additional forecaster and technician assigned. While in-garrison, all weather personnel
FAP to the co-located MCAS/MCAF weather office in order to augment the Air
Station work force and to maintain technical proficiency. Each MWSS also has one
MST within its structure. The MWSS Weather Element can provide:
- An in-theater METOC production and processing facility using the Meteorological
Mobile Facility (Replacement) (MetMF(R)), TMQ-44A, as a central hub to
maintain a
- common METOC database.
- A continuous surface weather observation program
- Doppler Radar observations/imagery
- DMSP and NOAA satellite imagery in Fine/Smooth resolution
- Two remote weather sensors for surface weather observations
- Upper atmospheric soundings
- Receive Fleet Multi-Channel Broadcasts
- Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts for airfield and local area (25 NM radius)
- Local area severe weather warnings/advisories
- Climatological, astronomical, and tidal data
- Sea and surf conditions, current and forecast
- Secure and Non-Secure Pilot to METRO Services (PMSV)
- Aviation weather briefs as required by OPNAVINST 3710.7
- Electro-optic TDAs for Mission Planning and weapons system optimization
- Electro-Magnetic effects (IREPS) for mission planning and optimization of
Electronic Warfare Support (ES), Electronic Attack (EA), and Electronic Protection
(EP)
- Target area, enroute, mission, and staff weather briefings
• MEF Weather Support Team (MST). The MST is a task-organized METOC team
developed to provide direct support to elements of the MAGTF other than the Aviation
Combat Element (ACE). The MST is normally employed within a Command Element's
Intelligence Section in order to integrate METOC impacts into the staff's deliberate and
contingency planning as well as the execution phase of an operation. Manning consists
of 1 weather officer, 2 forecasters, and 2 observers, although a full team is not always
required to provide adequate METOC support. The number of personnel deployed is
primarily based on the operational battle rhythm expected during the operation and
anticipated METOC requirements. Although the MST is organic to the MWSS, the
MST manning is additional structure separate from the manning required for the
MetMF(R) and is requested via the MEF G-2/SWO.
- The MST has a very limited stand-alone capability and relies heavily on
NIPRNET/SIPRNET connectivity in order to ingest required METOC products
from the MetMF, regional centers, and HHQ METOC elements. MST organic
equipment includes the Interim Mobile Oceanographic Support System (IMOSS)
which can receive Weather Facsimile (WEFAX), APT Satellite, and HF Radio
Broadcast. Each MST has the capability to provide:
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