Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

3-JTF HQ METOC Support
3.2.2 Potential METOC Support Requirements to the JTF Headquarters.
The JMO, or his representative, should visit each of the elements within the JTF
headquarters to determine METOC support requirements. This section highlights the roles
of the various JTF J-codes and boards and centers, and potential METOC support required
by each.
3.2.2.1 J1/JIB (Personnel/Joint Information Bureau).
Daily forecasts.
3.2.2.2 J-2/JIC (Intelligence/Joint Intelligence Center).
• Assets
- Joint Deployable Intelligence Support System (JDISS)
- National Technical Means (NTM) imagery analysis from Naval Oceanographic
Office
- Ability (through CINC) to task National collection assets as required
- Global Command and Control System (GCCS)
• Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide METOC Essential Elements of Information (EEIs) during mission
planning phase
- JMO SCI access, possibly SPECAT access, required
- Monitor spot reports for directly-reported or implied weather data/impacts
- Provide METOC input to INTSUM
• METOC Requirements
- Briefings
- Collection management impacts (cloud-free forecasts, etc.)
- IPB (friendly and enemy impacts to operations)
3.2.2.3 J-3/JOC (Operations/Joint Operations Center).
• Provide 24-hour watch personnel in the JOC
• Prepare and present briefings
• Warfighting impacts
• 0-24 hour (short range) planning forecasts. Focused on situational awareness - what is
going on now and in the near future, and the impact upon ongoing operations
• 24-XX hour (long range) planning forecasts
• Answer METOC Requests for Information (RFIs)--generate RFIs when required
• Contribute to or manage the Common Operational Picture (COP) on GCCS
• Participate in collaborative planning as required
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