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Chapter 2
STAFF WEATHER OFFICER
2-101. The staff weather officer coordinates operational weather support and weather service matters
through the G-2 (S-2) and other staff members. The G-2 (S-2) normally assists the staff weather officer
with Army staff processes and coordination as required. The staff weather officer is an Air Force officer or
noncommissioned officer who serves as a member of the supported commanders’ special staff. This officer
typically leads a team of two or more personnel. These teams are organized as flights or detachments
operating in locations under an Air Force weather squadron. The squadron commander assigns teams to
provide or coordinate support to one or more Army units. Typically, the staff weather officer is assigned to
support Army Service component commands, corps, divisions, combat aviation brigades, brigade combat
teams, and special operations forces. This officer focuses on integrating weather into Army decisionmaking
processes. Staff weather officer responsibilities include, but are not limited to—
� Providing or overseeing staff, mission and airfield weather services in direct support of the
supported Army commander.
� Integrating tailored mission planning and execution forecasts in support of operational
decisionmaking and mission execution.
� Identifying weather areas of interest and helping manage the Army commander’s weather data
collection plan.
� Advising the Air Force on Army operational weather support requirements.
Note: Army Regulation 115-10/Air Force Inter-Service Publication 15-157, Weather Support for
the U.S. Army, and FM 34-81, Weather Support for Army Tactical Operations, have a more
detailed analysis of weather support criteria, including mission and airfield weather services.
SPACE OPERATIONS OFFICER
2-102. The space operations officer is in charge of the space support element and is responsible for
providing space-related tactical support and coordination of space-based capabilities available to the
command. An Army space support team is often placed under operational control to a command if it has no
space operations officer assigned. The team’s officer in charge fulfills the space operations officer’s
responsibilities. The space operations officer prepares Annex N (Space Operations) to the operation order
or operation plan. (Refer to FM 3-27 and FM 7-15 for details.) Space operations officer responsibilities
include, but are not limited to—
� Advising the commander on the space architectures, capabilities, limitations, and use of theater,
strategic, national, and commercial space assets.
� Calculating, analyzing, and disseminating global positioning system satellite coverage and
accuracy data.
� Facilitating the dynamic retasking of space-based assets to support current and future operations.
� Assisting in acquiring Department of Defense (DOD) and commercial satellite terrain and
weather imagery (classified and unclassified) to enhance mapping, mission analysis, and other
actions requiring near real-time imagery from denied areas.
� Advising the G-2 on capabilities and vulnerabilities of threat and commercial space systems.
� Providing estimates on the effects of space weather activities on current and future operations
and the effects of terrestrial weather on space-based capabilities.
� Nominating threat or foreign ground stations for targeting (with the G-3 and fire support
coordinator).
� Coordinating the activities of the Army space support team supporting the command.
� Integrating into special technical operations to maximize all the unique and specialized spacerelated
technical capabilities into operations.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICER
2-103. The transportation officer coordinates transportation assets and operations. (Refer to FM 7-15 and
FM 55-1 for details.) Transportation officer responsibilities include, but are not limited to—
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