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Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

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Table of Contents<br />

7.5 Key Naval METOC Centers <strong>and</strong> Facilities:.......................................................... 7-20<br />

Chapter 8 - U.S. Air Force METOC .................................................................................. 8-1<br />

8.1 Air Force Forces (AFFOR) ..................................................................................... 8-1<br />

8.1.1 Air Force Weather Support to <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>and</strong> Air Force Organizations................... 8-1<br />

Figure 8-1. Weather Support to Air Force ........................................................................ 8-2<br />

8.1.2 Air Force "Air Expeditionary Force" (AEF).................................................... 8-2<br />

8.1.2.1 Comm<strong>and</strong>er, Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR). ........................................ 8-2<br />

8.1.2.2 Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF)..................................................... 8-3<br />

Figure 8-2. Air Force Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) Timeline...................................... 8-3<br />

8.1.2.3 Expeditionary Weather Forces.................................................................. 8-4<br />

8.1.2.3.1 Expeditionary Weather Force Structure.............................................. 8-4<br />

Figure 8-3. Notional Comm<strong>and</strong> Structure for an Aerospace Expeditionary Task Force.. 8-4<br />

8.1.2.3.2 Categories of AEF Weather Forces.................................................... 8-5<br />

8.1.2.3.3 AEF Weather Unit Locations............................................................. 8-5<br />

8.1.3 Global Power Missions. ................................................................................... 8-6<br />

8.1.4 AFFOR Structure <strong>and</strong> Support for Strategic Airlift......................................... 8-6<br />

Figure 8-4. AFFOR Strategic Airlift Comm<strong>and</strong> Structure................................................ 8-6<br />

8.1.5 Air Force Weather Employment Concepts. ..................................................... 8-8<br />

8.1.5.1 Forecast Process. ....................................................................................... 8-8<br />

Figure 8-5. The Air Force Weather "funnel" forecast process.......................................... 8-8<br />

8.1.5.2 Coordinated Weather Support................................................................... 8-9<br />

8.2.1 Hardware. ....................................................................................................... 8-10<br />

8.2.2 Software. ........................................................................................................ 8-11<br />

8.3 Air Force METOC Communications <strong>and</strong> Computers........................................... 8-12<br />

8.4 Air Force METOC Data........................................................................................ 8-12<br />

8.4.1 Air Force METOC Data Sources. .................................................................. 8-12<br />

8.4.2 Air Force METOC Data Products.................................................................. 8-13<br />

8.4.2.1 Air Force METOC Strategic Support...................................................... 8-13<br />

Figure 8-6. Air Force Weather Organization. ................................................................. 8-13<br />

8.4.2.1.1 Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA)............................................... 8-13<br />

8.4.2.1.2 Air Force Combat Climatology Center (AFCCC). .......................... 8-16<br />

8.4.2.1.3 55 Space Weather Squadron (55 SWXS)......................................... 8-18<br />

8.4.2.2 Air Force METOC Theater (Operational) Products................................ 8-19<br />

Figure 8-7. Air Force Operational Weather Squadron Areas of Responsibility ............. 8-21<br />

8.4.2.3 Air Force Mission Execution (Tactical) Products................................... 8-21<br />

8.5 Key Air Force METOC Organizations ................................................................. 8-22<br />

8.5.1 USAF Strategic Weather Centers................................................................... 8-22<br />

8.5.2 USAF Operational Weather Squadrons <strong>and</strong> Regional Support. .................... 8-22<br />

8.5.3 Key USAF METOC Staff Organizations....................................................... 8-24<br />

Chapter 9 - U.S. Army METOC ........................................................................................ 9-1<br />

Figure 9-1. Weather Support to Army Operational Forces............................................... 9-1<br />

9.1 Army Forces (ARFOR)........................................................................................... 9-1<br />

9.1.1 Army Employment Concepts........................................................................... 9-2<br />

Figure 9-2. ARFOR Organization..................................................................................... 9-2<br />

9.2 Army METOC Equipment <strong>and</strong> Key Software ........................................................ 9-3<br />

9.2.1 Hardware. ......................................................................................................... 9-3<br />

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