Air
Force Unique
Radar | Products |
Tropical | Advanced
Chart Reanalysis | SLAM | Dynamics
| Prognosis | Forecasting
I | SLAB | Forecasting
Severe WX | Lab Lecture | Air
Force Weather Equipment
Element II
Block 7
Radar
701a - Identify facts about radar theory
701b - Identify facts about WSR-88D system concepts
701c - Identify facts about radar products
701d - Identify facts about product interpretation
701f - Given WSR-88D products, describe radar features
- More training pictures can be found in folder: [ AG/information/Keesler
AFB WX Unique Training / radar / 701f LP Images ]
Block 8
Weather Products
801d - Using appropriate weather data, select meteorological parameters
from numerical weather prediction text products
801e - Using appropriate weather data, select meteorological parameters
from mesoscale numerical weather prediction visualization products
801f - Meteograms
801g - Given climatological reference, select appropriate climatological
data
801h - TAF's (Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts)
801d - Visual Verification of Models
MM5 - MM5 Examples
VITA - Exercise
Block 9
Tropical
901a - Primary physical controls on tropical circulation
901b - Basic structure of planetary-scale circulation systems within
the tropics
901c - Influence of diurnal variation and characteristics of tertiary
circulation in the tropics
901d - Principles of kinematics and dynamics in the tropical atmosphere
901e - Perform a streamline analysis
Element III
Block 10
Advanced Chart Reanalysis
Skew - T
Convective Severe
Non-Convective Severe
Thickness
Obj E, F: Reanalysis Upper-Air and Surface Computer Products
- More training
pictures can be found in folder: [ AG / information / Keesler
AFB WX Unique Training / advanced analysis/ - Select appropriate
folder ]
Block 11
SLAM (Synoptic Level Analytical Meteorology)
1011a - Given centrally-produced weather products and support material,
produce and brief a weather analysis package
Block 12
Dynamics
12a - Physics
12b - Advection
12c - Wave-type characteristics in upper-level circulations
12d -Types, properties, and/or characteristics of the wind
12e -The jet stream type, structure, and/or characteristics
12f - Type, cause, and characteristics of vorticity
Block 13
Prognosis
1013a - General principles of vertical consistency evaluation
1013b - General Principles for Upper-air Weather Feature Prognosis
1013c - General Principles for Surface Weather Feature Prognosis
1013d - Identify components of an effective regime forecast process
Block 14
Forecasting Weather Elements
1401a - Forecasting Synoptic Weather Elements
1401b - Forecasting Mesoscale Weather Elements
1401c - Cause, Type, & Characteristics of Flight Weather
Hazards
1401d - Relate changes in the atmosphere to forecasted
parameters by comparing current and forecast air-mass soundings
Block 15
SLAB (Synoptic Level Analytical Briefings)
- More training pictures can be found
in folder: [AG\information\Keesler AFB XW Unique Training\SLAB]
Block 16
Forecasting
Severe Weather
1601a - Forecasting Severe Weather Elements
1601b - Forecasting Non-Convective Weather Elements
1601c - Forecasting Tropical Severe Weather Elements
Block 17
Lab Lecture
1701a - Solar Products
1701b - TAF Code
1701c - TAF Writing
1701d - MSF - Mission Control Forecast
1701e - Weather Advisory
1701f - Weather Watch
1701g - Weather Warning
1701h - Forecast Discussion
1701i - DD-175 (Dash-1)
1701j - Shift Change
1701k - PMSV (pilot-to-metro service)
1701l - PIREP (Pilot Reports)
1701m - Quality Assurance
Lab Lecture binder (Everything a forecaster Needs for briefing as
(Forecaster, Synoptician, Pilot Briefer)
Word Doc SOP for Duty Responsibilities in the above mentioned positions
Block 18
Air Force Equipment and Career Field
1801a - Identify facts about the elements and relationships
of the weather career field
1801b - Identify facts about the duties of the Airman
Weather Career Ladder
1801c - Identify facts about the organizational structure
of the DoD/DCS Global Weather Communication System
1801d - Identify facts about the weather tactical communication
architecture
1801e - Identify facts about the missions and services provided
by Air Force Weather Agencies
1801f - Identify facts about terrestrial weather sensitivities and
their impacts on military operations
1801g - Identify facts about brown water/riverine principles
1801h - Identify facts about atmospheric effects on Electro-Optical
systems
1801i - Identify facts about meteorological sensors
The
End
That's 7 1/2 months of intensive classroom
training and LOTS of test! I was unable to get the test (appraisals
nor the measurements). I hope the above .PPT provide useful
for training those without weather and a refresher for those
of us who have been training the art in forecasting weather.
Remember Observing is not included in this Air Force
section. That is another 3 month school (CWTO course) |
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