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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Ecker, 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron, battlefield weather forecaster, conducts a preventive maintenance inspection on a weather sensor on Oct. 9, 2012, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 19th EWS provides Army ground commanders with accurate and real-time weather conditions and offers alternative options to help commanders make informed decisions on combat operations. Ecker's hometown is Lorain, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)


Battlefield weather forecaster

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Ecker, 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron, battlefield weather forecaster, conducts a preventive maintenance inspection on a weather sensor on Oct. 9, 2012, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 19th EWS provides Army ground commanders with accurate and real-time weather conditions and offers alternative options to help commanders make informed decisions on combat operations. Ecker's hometown is Lorain, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

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