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July 28, 2022
Monkeypox declared public health emergency: What Airmen and Guardians need to know

The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency on July 23. With more than 4,000 cases in the United States, Airmen and Guardians should know the risks and how to stay safe.
July 19, 2022
Air – Sea METOC convergence

Air Force and Navy Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) leaders from around the world recently converged on Offutt AFB for a series of meetings to chart a course forward on cooperation. Commanders and senior enlisted leaders representing three Navy METOC centers, two AF operations groups and six
May 26, 2022
Weather wing welcomes new commander

Members of the 557th Weather Wing held a change of command ceremony May 24, 2022, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
May 26, 2022
1st Weather Group holds change of command

Members of the 1st Weather Group held a change of command ceremony May 20, 2022, in the 557th Weather Wing auditorium at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
May 19, 2022
93 AGOW activates first-ever Combat Weather Group in DoD history

The 93d Air Ground Operations Wing (AGOW) activated the 5th Combat Weather Group (CWG) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 5, 2022. This is the first Combat Weather group to ever be established in the DoD.
March 8, 2022
Tinker Weather Flight uses deployment gear, skills to cover scheduled maintenance

The 72nd Operations Support Squadron’s Weather Flight put their deployable weather equipment and skills to the test during a scheduled system outage. The flight installed a tactical meteorological observation system, allowing them to monitor conditions at Tinker Air Force Base while the base’s
March 4, 2022
The Weather Operations metamorphosis

The 557th Weather Wing emerged from its cocoon on March 27, 2015, marking the beginning of a new era for Weather Warriors who would transition the Air Force Weather Agency from a Field Operating Agency to a first-of-its-kind operational weather wing.This process would take more than new letterhead,
Feb. 17, 2022
Tornado event leads to 15th OWS Airmen recognition

Staff Sgt. Jacob Lawler and Airman Sophia Boone from the 15th Operational Weather Squadron were recently recognized for their support during the devastating tornado event that happened in Kentucky in December 2021.Maj. Ricardo Cisneros, 18th Combat Weather Squadron Det. 4 commander, took time to
Jan. 31, 2022
Weather Wing provides solution to Guardians

Airmen from the 2d Combat Weather Systems Squadron traveled to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Jan. 17 – 21 to install a Portable Doppler Radar or PDR weather system to assist Guardians with space launch operations.The PDR was installed to prevent a gap in environmental data coverage
Jan. 20, 2022
ADAB Weather Forecasters Predict the Unpredictable

Senior Airmen Ian Tait and Dagan Wise-Herring are part of a six-person crew that provides round-the-clock weather forecasting at Al Dhafra, giving go/no-go recommendations to flight crews, looking for thunderstorms across the 21-nation U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility and provide a

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