Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

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campaign. The JFACC’s ATO target lists for the next several cycles (72+ hours) are
typically addressed in detail. Target sets, or specific targets, may be assigned to elements
of the joint force (JFACC & JSOTF in particular) for planning and execution.
• Stand-up briefing at the daily meeting. Should touch on METOC impacts to operations
and reconnaissance for the next four to five days including impacts due to space
weather.
3.3 Joint METOC Tools
3.3.1 Theater METOC Products.
The JTF METOC cell (or, alternatively, the Joint METOC Forecast Unit, JMFU) may
want or need to develop METOC products such as those listed below for their customers,
or have a regional or major forecast center produce supporting products. Additional
products required by the functional components (e.g., the JFACC, JFMCC, JFLCC, etc.)
are detailed in Chapter 4, JTF Component METOC Support. Additionally, the JTF
METOC cell may need to maintain a capability to produce component METOC products,
in case a component command "goes down".
• Joint Operational Area Forecast (JOAF)
• Drop Zone Forecast
• Weapons Performance
• Air Refueling (AR) Route Forecasts
• Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)
• Mission Planning Forecasts (MPFs)
• Mission Control Forecasts (MCFs)
• Lower and Upper Level Horizontal Weather Depiction (HWD)
• Significant Weather Prog
• Electro-optics Bulletin
• Surface Analysis
• Specialized Support Bulletins (as requested)
3.3.2 Joint METOC Forecast Unit.
The Senior METOC Officer (SMO), in coordination with the JMO, may select a location
for a Joint METOC Forecast Unit (JMFU). Any of the theater METOC facilities are
available (e.g., the Naval European METOC Center or the Sembach Operational Weather
Squadron in Europe); the JTF HQ METOC cell (afloat or ashore) may be augmented to
provide an equivalent capability; or, a designated support element within a Major Forecast
Center (e.g., AFWA) can provide JMFU products. The JMFU should integrate and
maintain the METOC database for the Joint Operations Area (JOA), and will probably
manage the JTF NIPRNET/SIPRNET homepage(s).
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