26 Feb 2007

Weather officer accepts O'Malley award during Space Warfare Symposium

The chief of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center Weather Operations received the General Jerome F. O'Malley Distinguished Space Leadership Award for 2006. Nearly 400 people rose to their feet to applaud 2nd Lt. Randall S. Claar, 21st Operations Support Squadron, as he accepted the award during an Air Force Association ceremony at the Space Warfare

20 Feb 2007

Weather info delivered to warfighter faster with integration

Net-centric weather integration is one of the many important initiatives being tested during the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This integration, sponsored by the Air Force Weather Agency, demonstrates the capability to provide critical, time-sensitive weather information to the Combined Air and Space

20 Feb 2007

Weather technician trains observers at Afghan outpost

A battlefield weather Airman assigned to work with Army aviation units recently spent two days training members of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team to report weather observations. Senior Airman Nathan Fried of the 20th Expeditionary Air Support and Operations Squadron at Bagram Air Base trained Panjshir PRT members to determine the

15 Feb 2007

Hurricane Hunters fly Atlantic winter storm

Hurricane Hunters from here flew toward an impending winter storm Feb. 13. Forecasters expected more snow for the northeastern seaboard the next day. Better known for pinpointing tropical storms and hurricanes, Air Force Reserve Command's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J aircraft also track winter storms in support of the National

9 Feb 2007

Schriever Airmen assist during satellite program move

The 6th Space Operations Squadron Airmen here are assisting with satellite control authority of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, augmenting National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration specialists who deployed to Schriever Jan. 29 from their facilities in Suitland, Md. NOAA employees are in the process of moving from an older,

19 Jan 2007

Weather officer to compete in Antarctic Marathon

Running a marathon would be enough of a challenge for most people, but an Air Force weather officer here wants to take things to the next level by competing in a marathon in Antarctica. Maj. Michael Mills of the Headquarters Air Force Weather Plans and Requirement Division is running 160 miles a month to train for the 200-person Antarctica Marathon

3 Jan 2007

Serving through the season: Staff Sgt. Kyna Davis

Tracking Santa's progress from the North Pole was not the only job a Kadena Airman had this holiday season. As a weather meteorologist from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, she was tasked to forecast weather patterns and brief squadron members for upcoming missions. Staff Sgt. Kyna Davis has been in the service more than five years. She has also been away

21 Dec 2006

6th SOPS delivers critical weather data to warfighters

The motto, "Get data or die" holds special significance for the 6th Space Operations Squadron, an Air Force Reserve Command unit here whose Airmen must deliver data to their customers within 10 minutes of downloading it from their satellites. The squadron's data transforms weather from a force of nature warfighters must endure into a force they can

18 Dec 2006

7th Weather Squadron airmen get avalanche training in Italy

Airmen from Detachment 7 of the 7th Weather Squadron traveled here this week to learn about avalanches and gain skills that could be vital if they deploy to Afghanistan or another mountainous battleground. The airmen, who provide meteorological services to the Army at Grafenwöhr, Germany, were part of a group of 20 military meteorologists and

11 Dec 2006

Airmen 'deal' with Mandel, Leno on 'Tonight Show'

A group of California's Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen came together for a special military edition of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Nov. 22 at NBC studios here. Mr. Leno invited the servicemembers to fill the studio audience for the show's Thanksgiving edition to honor their service and dedication to the United States.