weather flight 3 oss/osw capt carl densford. overview mission flying squadron support unit...
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WEATHER FLIGHT3 OSS/OSW
Capt Carl Densford
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Overview
· Mission· Flying Squadron Support· Unit Organization/Manning· Products· Alaska Weather Challenges
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Provide timely and accurate around the clock weather intelligence and support to 3rd Wing and tenant units to facilitate Top Cover, Worldwide Airlift, and Combat Power
Projection.
Weather Flight Mission
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· Observe weather 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
· Ensure accurate and timely forecasting services available to JBER
· Initiate resource protection actions· Issue Warnings, Watches and Advisories for
JBER
· Assist aircrew mission planning and execution across Alaska and worldwide destinations
· Assist wing leadership with mission execution and short, long-range planning
Mission Essential Tasks
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· Deploy people and equipment worldwide to support 3 WG tasks and provide seamless peace to war transition
· Lead Weather Unit for JBER
· Bottom line:
ENABLE DOMINANT AIRPOWER,
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Mission Essential Tasks
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3 WG
90 FS(F-22s)
525 FS(F-22s)
962 AACS(E-3s)
517 AS(C-17s/C-12s)
176 WG (AK ANG) 477 FG (AFRC)
302 FS(F-22s)
AK NG1/207 AVN(UH-60s)
NG BureauAKRFC
(C-12s/UC-35s)
210 RQS(HH-60s)
211 RQS(HC-130s)
144 AS(C-130s)
249 AS(C-17s)
Weather Flight Supported Flying Units
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Manning
· 2 Commissioned Officers (25 Years Combined)· 1 Weather Degree· 1 Software Engineering Degree
· 1 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (20 Years)· 1 Civil Service Member (35 Years)· 7 Non-Commissioned Officers (9 Years Average)· 3 Junior Enlisted Airmen (Less than 6 Years Average)· Over the summer and into next year our average
experience level will be dropping as we transition to a younger core of forecasters.
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Primary Products
· Mission Execution Forecasts· 175-1 Flight Weather Briefings· Observations· Warnings, Watches and Advisories· Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts· PIREPS· Staff Briefings
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Unique Support
· OPEN SKIES· CORONETS· AK Rescue Coordination Center (RCC)· Volcano Activity Notifications· Exercise support (Colony Glacier, Northern Edge, Red
Flag)· Long-range RADAR Site Support· Seasonal IRC Briefings· Public Outreach· Back-up to the Regional Weather Squadron
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Satellite Information
· Primary Source = MARK IVB Software· Access to Geostationary and Polar Orbiters· Access to Suite of Channels· Create Customized Enhancements· Create Customized Overlays· Dedicated Lines of Communications
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Mark IVB Polar
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Mark IVB Geostationary
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Commercial Access
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AFW-WEBS Geostationary
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AFW-WEBS Polar
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NOAA AAWU
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Commercial Access
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Questions
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS