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Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management

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Table of Contents<br />

9.2.2 Software............................................................................................................9-4<br />

9.3 Army METOC Communications <strong>and</strong> Computers ...................................................9-4<br />

9.4 Army METOC Data ................................................................................................9-5<br />

9.4.1 Army METOC Data Sources............................................................................9-5<br />

9.4.2 Army METOC Data Products. .........................................................................9-9<br />

9.4.2.1 Army METOC Centralized Products. .......................................................9-9<br />

9.4.2.2 Army METOC Theater Products...............................................................9-9<br />

9.4.2.2.1 Army CWT Products. .........................................................................9-9<br />

9.5 Key Army METOC Organizations........................................................................9-10<br />

9.5.1 Key Army organizations that may form the core for <strong>Joint</strong> Task Forces. .......9-10<br />

9.5.2 Key Army staff METOC organizations..........................................................9-10<br />

Chapter 10 - U.S. Marine Corps METOC ........................................................................10-1<br />

10.1 Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR).......................................................................10-1<br />

10.1.1 Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAFTF). ..................................................10-1<br />

10.1.2 Fleet Marine Force (FMF) METOC Structure. ...........................................10-2<br />

Figure 10-1. Location of Fleet Marine Force Activities..................................................10-2<br />

10.1.2.1 Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) METOC Structure. ......................10-2<br />

Figure 10-2. Current FMF METOC Organization ..........................................................10-3<br />

10.1.2.2 FMF METOC Comm<strong>and</strong> Relationships <strong>and</strong> Responsibilities. .............10-3<br />

10.2 USMC METOC Key Equipment <strong>and</strong> Software...................................................10-5<br />

10.2.1 Meteorological Mobile Facility (MetMF). ...................................................10-5<br />

10.2.1.1 MetMF(R) Overview.............................................................................10-5<br />

10.2.1.2 MetMF(R) Subsystems..........................................................................10-5<br />

10.2.1.3 MetMF(R) Communications Requirements. .........................................10-7<br />

10.2.1.3.1 Frequency Requirements. ...............................................................10-7<br />

10.2.1.3.2 COMSEC Equipment. ....................................................................10-7<br />

10.2.1.4 METMF Siting Considerations. ...........................................................10-8<br />

10.2.2 Interim Mobile Oceanographic Support System (IMOSS). ..........................10-8<br />

10.2.2.1 System Configuration. ............................................................................10-8<br />

10.2.2.2 Main Module. ........................................................................................10-8<br />

10.2.2.3 Communications Module. .....................................................................10-9<br />

Figure 10-3. IMOSS Communications Module Hardware..............................................10-9<br />

Figure 10-4. IMOSS Communications Module Hardware Configuration. ...................10-10<br />

10.2.2.4 Satellite Module...................................................................................10-11<br />

Figure 10-5. IMOSS Satellite Module Components .....................................................10-12<br />

10.2.3 Software......................................................................................................10-12<br />

10.3 USMC METOC Data ........................................................................................10-13<br />

10.3.1 USMC METOC Data Sources....................................................................10-13<br />

Figure 10-6. Marine Corps Data Sources ......................................................................10-13<br />

10.3.2 USMC METOC Data Products ..................................................................10-13<br />

10.3.2.1 USMC METOC Centralized Products. ...............................................10-13<br />

10.3.2.2 USMC METOC Theater Products.......................................................10-13<br />

10.4 Key USMC METOC Organizations..................................................................10-14<br />

Chapter 11 - Special Operations Forces (SOF) METOC .................................................11-1<br />

11.1 Special Operations Forces (SOF) ........................................................................11-1<br />

Figure 11-1. Weather Support to Special Operations Forces ..........................................11-1<br />

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