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

AFMAN15-129 21 JUNE 2004 3Figure 1.5. Example ORM Mission Meteorological Watch (MISSIONWATCH) Process. ...... 371.16. Support Assistance Request (SAR). .......................................................................... 37Chapter 2—STRATEGIC CENTER OPERATIONS 392.1. General. ...................................................................................................................... 392.2. Operations Center Functions ..................................................................................... 392.3. Continuity of Operations (Back-Up). ........................................................................ 402.4. Weather Subscription Service (WSS). ....................................................................... 41Chapter 3—OPERATIONAL WEATHER SQUADRON OPERATIONS 423.1. General. ...................................................................................................................... 423.2. OWS Product Generation Process. ............................................................................ 423.3. Analysis Products. ..................................................................................................... 42Table 3.1. Polar/Mid-Latitude Analysis Parameters. ................................................................. 43Table 3.2. Tropical/Sub-Tropical Analysis Parameters. ............................................................ 43Table 3.3. Minimum Required Parameters in OWS Standard Upper Air Analysis. ................. 44Table 3.4. Standard Severe Weather Analysis Parameters. ....................................................... 46Table 3.5. Weather Parameters Depicted in Model Output. ...................................................... 483.4. OWS Forecast Products. ............................................................................................ 49Table 3.6. Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Responsibility. ............................................................. 50Table 3.7. Standard USAF TAF Amendment Criteria. ............................................................. 52Table 3.8. OWS Standard FITL Graphics Products. ................................................................. 54Table 3.9. Amendment Criteria for OWS Standard FITL Graphics Products. .......................... 56Table 3.10. OWS Automated Products. ....................................................................................... 58Table 3.11. Minimum Amendment Criteria for A/N MOAFs. .................................................... 59Table 3.12. Minimum Items Included in OWS Discussion Bulletins. ......................................... 60Table 3.13. Standard Weather Watch/Warning Criteria. ............................................................. 61Table 3.14. Standard Desired Lead-Times for Weather Watches and Warnings. ....................... 62Table 3.15. Rules for Issuing Weather Watches and Warnings. ................................................. 63Table 3.16. Rules for Amending, Extending, and Canceling Weather Watches and Warnings. . 64Table 3.17. Mandatory Information in a Weather Watch and Warning. ..................................... 64Table 3.18. Example Weather Watches and Warnings. ............................................................... 66