Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

3-JTF HQ METOC Support
• Considerations
- Customer backbone communications and data collection
- Minimum numbers of personnel and appropriate equipment available
> Contingency manning (no days off). Additional manning required for long
term events
• Manning. Will vary depending on the scope of the operation. Recommend
augmentees from Services apart from that of the JTF Commander. As a minimum per
shift:
- Air Force officer/forecaster with JFACC/AOC experience
- Air Force officer/forecaster with Army/ground experience
- Oceanographer and/or Navy forecaster
- USMC officer/forecaster (Depending on scope of MARFOR involvement)
• METOC-related duties to support JTF Headquarters. Assist in assessing METOC
impacts to ongoing and planned operations:
- Prepare/present briefings
- Prepare SITREP input
- Provide climatological information to staff
- Assist topography team prepare Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB)
products
- Attend briefings and provide decision assistance to planners
- Pass local weather warnings advisories to staff
- Develop a collection strategy and manage collection program
- Obtain support for JTF/METOC (e.g. Admin, Log)
- Validate special support requests of combat echelons
- Assist JTF staff to fill METOC force needs/shortfalls (e.g. Comm, Personnel, Log)
• METOC duties. These duties will depend on personnel manning, equipment,
connectivity, and location of METOC assets. The JMO should ensure the following
are accomplished, whether by JMO or other designated METOC assets:
- Obtain and analyze METOC data (all types)
- Prepare and disseminate JOAF and Discussion (2-4 x per day)
- Prepare and disseminate special support products
- Prepare and disseminate AR forecasts
- Prepare and disseminate JOA Hazards and NEPH prognoses
- Metwatch forecast areas
- Amend/update products, as required
- Perform QC of products
- Interface with C4 Systems
- Operate METOC communication net, if one has been established
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