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  • 'Hurricane Hunters' kept relentless watch on 2012 storms

    As the nation rebounds from 19 named storms and 11 major hurricanes in 2012, a small but hardy military organization keeps relentless watch to track and prepare for such disasters.Located at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, dubbed the "Hurricane Hunters" of

  • Battlefield weather forecasters key to mission success

    Throughout history, countless military battles and campaigns have been impacted by the weather.From Hannibal and Genghis Khan to Napoleon and George Washington, military leaders who pay attention to weather events and patterns typically fare better than those who ignore them.Modern missions in

  • SWO: Forecasts factor in mission execution

    Three staff weather officers provide Task Force Wings with weather predictions during a Joint Operations Aviation Exercise Aug. 20-29.The SWO team monitors the weather in the task force's tactical operations center to keep pilots and their crews updated on the latest weather forecasts and monitor

  • Hurricane Hunters provide critical data during major storms

    As the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the "Hurricane Hunters," wrap up their mission flying through Hurricane Isaac, one of the unit's pilots provided an insight into who they are and some facts and figures about how they perform during their dangerous

  • Ground broken for new JB Lewis-McChord weather facility

    Ground was officially broken here July 13 for a brand new 1st Weather Squadron headquarters facility.The new complex is part of a $6.4 million Army project and will increase the capabilities of this group of 65 battlefield Airmen and five civilians."This is the result of years of support all the way

  • Air Force Weather celebrates 75 years

    More than 250 members of the Air Force Weather career field gathered together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Army Air Corps Weather Service during a ceremony at the Air Force Weather Agency here Aug. 2.The career field traces its history back to July 1, 1937 when the Army

  • AFWA's 2d Weather Group under new leadership

    The 2d Weather Group has a new leader following a change of command at the Air Force Weather Agency headquarters facility here July 12.Col. David Bacot took charge of the 2d WXG from Col. Steven DeSordi during the ceremony held at the Chief Master Sgt. Peter Morris Auditorium."I am honored to be

  • AFWA's 1st Weather Group holds change of command

    The Air Force Weather Agency's 1st Weather Group is under new leadership following a change of command ceremony here June 25.Col. William Carle took command from Col. Kay Smith during the ceremony at AFWA's Chief Master Sgt. Peter Morris Auditorium.Carle comes to the 1st WXG from the Pentagon where

  • Early 26th OWS forecasts help save lives, equipment

    For nearly twelve hours on April 14, a severe weather outbreak tore across the Midwest, devastating parts of four-states with tornadoes, lightning, damaging winds and hail. This destructive complex of thunderstorms demolished buildings, ripped trees from the ground, and battered Kansas, Oklahoma,

  • First in PACAF: A forecast of perfection

    Some say perfection is unattainable, but that's just what the 8th Operations Support Squadron weather flight accomplished during their inspection April 9 to 13.The flight received an "Outstanding" 100 percent during the Standardization Evaluation Program for Weather Operations, the first in Pacific