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  • Weather flight keeps flights flying in clear skies

    One thing we have in abundance here is weather, which in some cases, doesn't mix well with aircraft. But the 100th Operations Support Squadron weather flight keeps our KC-135 Stratotankers flying in clear skies. "The weather flight provides aircrew with the latest and most accurate weather forecasts

  • Iraqi, U.S. Air Forces establish weather partnership

    As the U.S. military prepares to pull back its forces and hand over operational responsibilities to the Iraqis, many new partnerships and training opportunities have sprouted up.One of those new partnerships was established recently between the 506th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron

  • Tactical observing class helps Airmen develop skills

    Five forecasters from the 25th Operational Weather Squadron here emerged off the operations floor and into the Arizona heat. Their objective: to set up tactical observing equipment for the first time. In preparation for new OWS deployment requirements, the 25th OWS recently stood up a tactical

  • Weather squadron first sergeant selected for meritorious service award

    The first sergeant for the 14th Weather Squadron was recently selected by the Air Force as one of two winners of the 2009 Society of American Indian Government Employees meritorious service award.Master Sgt. Angela Tristan, a 20-year veteran of the Air Force, received the award in June at a ceremony

  • Combat weather Airmen test new initiative

    Combat weather Airmen from the 93rd Air Ground and Operations Wing, as well as units from all over the world are currently participating in a training exercise here to test a new total-force initiative. The total-force initiative proposes the need to consolidate training locations and resources for

  • Mother Nature never rests, neither do weather Airmen

    Even with today's modern aircraft technology, one uncontrollable factor -- the weather -- is often the deciding factor as to whether an aircraft gets off the ground. But uncontrollable doesn't mean unpredictable. Here in Southwest Asia, the eight-member weather flight of the 379th Expeditionary

  • Hurricane Hunters prep for upcoming storm season

    Members of the Air Force Reserve Command's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron deployed to their detachment here recently to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2009 hurricane season. Unit Airmen are part of the 403rd Wing located at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and

  • Weather flight helps get iron to the fight

    Hidden away in a nondescript office in the Ryan Center here is the Air Combat Command Air Operations Squadron weather flight. To the blind eye this office looks just like many others here, but in reality the personnel occupying this space make a huge impact to our nation's defense. When the Joint

  • Forecasters look to the skies during Northern Edge

    Northern Edge 2009, the largest military training exercise in Alaska, is underway. The pilots and support personnel involved in the air-centric exercise have many tasks to accomplish but one consistent obstacle, the weather, can always affect the mission. Leading the charge to stay one step ahead of

  • Air Force officials announce 2008 weather awards

    Air Force officials have released the 2008 Air Force Weather Awards. Military recipients of individual or team awards are entitled to wear the Air Force Recognition Ribbon, and civilian recipients of individual and team awards are entitled to wear the Air Force Recognition Lapel Pin. The Air Force