Air and Space Weather Operation - IHMC Ontology and Policy ...

AFMAN15-129 21 JUNE 2004 23mission is adequately covered. Major changes in operational customer’s needs, either adding ordeleting, will require a review and update of the MOA.1.8.3.5. Distribution of OWS-CWT MOA. OWSs and CWTs will provide a copy of the MOA totheir parent MAJCOMs upon request.1.8.4. Standing Operating Procedures. AF weather units will develop and maintain SOPs. The formatof SOPs should be as functional as possible for the users. For example, they may be document-style ina binder, placed on quick-reference SOP cards, or web based.1.8.4.1. Unit standing operating procedures will be reviewed for accuracy and updated at a frequencynot to exceed one year from the date originally published. Standing operating procedureswill be horizontally consistent with other weather documents (i.e. plans and annexes, airfield localoperating procedures, OWS-CWT MOA, etc.).1.8.4.2. Administrative Control. SOPs will be maintained in their appropriate work centers. Ifseveral work centers have one or more SOPs in common, the unit will maintain a master list witha Table of Contents to cross-reference the SOP to its location and establish unit distribution ofthose SOPs.1.8.4.3. Unit personnel will review SOPs applicable to the areas for which they are position-qualifiedat least annually.1.8.4.4. AF weather units will develop and maintain standing operating procedures for the followingareas:1.8.4.4.1. Open/Close procedures (may be in a checklist form).1.8.4.4.2. Severe weather action procedures.1.8.4.4.3. Airfield services to include (CWT only):1.8.4.4.3.1. AN/FMQ 19 augmentation procedures (if installed).1.8.4.4.3.2. Basic/Continuous weather watch procedures (manual observing sites only).1.8.4.4.3.3. Runway change procedures.1.8.4.4.3.4. Relaying Runway Surface Condition Reports.1.8.4.4.3.5. ATC Cooperative Weather Watch procedures.1.8.4.4.3.6. Eyes Forward/OWS collaboration procedures.1.8.4.4.3.7. PMSV radio and phone patch procedures.1.8.4.4.3.8. PIREP/AIREP procedures.1.8.4.4.4. Mission execution forecast procedures to include:1.8.4.4.4.1. Host/Parent unit environmental sensitivities.1.8.4.4.4.2. Obtaining weather situational awareness.1.8.4.4.4.3. Product tailoring methods.1.8.4.4.5. Disseminating weather decision aids/forecast products procedures.1.8.4.4.6. MISSIONWATCH procedures.