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7-2 Mgmt of Wx Ops Flashcards

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The principles of METOC doctrine incorporate all facets of

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All service branches METOC, and space environment programs

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One purpose of METOC doctrine is to

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Ensure coordination exists among weather products created at each level

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All of the following are steps in the characterization process except

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Integrate

Steps: predict, collect, analyze

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Who is responsible for making sure that the appropriate METOC support is provided to all subordinate joint forces and components for the entire range of military ops?

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The Joint METOC Officer (JMO)

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Who or what is the cornerstone of METOC support?

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Joint METOC Coordination Cell (JMCC)

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The composition of the Joint Meteorological Coordination Cell (JMCC) staff should be tailored to

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Support the concept of operations of the joint mission and composition of assigned forces

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Weather personnel MUST coordinate significant forecast deviations from the official forecast with the

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Joint METOC Coordination Cell (JMCC)

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Which level in the METOC support force structure takes observations uses centrally prepared products to provide tailored mission support?

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Tactical operations

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All of the following are nontraditional sources of METOC data EXCEPT

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Submarine forces

Sources: space support teams, air traffic control, artillery meteorology (ARTYMET)

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What can SOWT personnel provide for an operation?

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River information, avalanche assessments, terrain reports, and upper air observations

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A planning model that establishes procedures for analyzing and develops a mission describes

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Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP)

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The challenges of multinational operations include

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Language, techniques, data formats, and communications

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At the operational level, the OWS builds and maintains

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Regional weather databases

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Weather supporting communications MUST be enacted as soon as possible to allow for

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Data collection and analysis

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To be effective, Air Force Weather personnel MUST

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Think and train from a joint perspective

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Which agency is the global weather center in the AF weather operations?

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2nd Weather Group

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What is the range in scale of the products that an OWS creates?

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Operational to tactical levels

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Which agency is responsible for characterizing the environment for the total force?

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1st Weather Group

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Which agency is responsible for providing reliable and timely global environmental intelligence products and services to the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

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2nd Weather Group

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Which AFWA unit develops and produces special weather impact information?

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14th Weather Squadron

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What is a specific duty of the Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC)?

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Deploying equipment and/or expertise to solve critical wartime shortfalls

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Evaluating and exploiting new tactics and techniques to enhance the effectiveness of combat operations is a mission of the

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Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC)

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Which Total Force partner operates 33 weather flights?

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Air National Guard

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Which Total Force partner performs weather reconnaissance for the National Hurricane Center?

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Air Force Reserve Command

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Which United States Navy meteorological unit collects, interprets and applies global data and information for safety at sea, strategic and tactical warfare, and weapons system design, development and deployment?

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Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC)

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Which agency is responsible for printing nautical charts developed from the US Navy surveys?

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National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)

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The Marine Corps ground control element (GCE) requires

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Weather and oceanographic support that can be used for briefings and decision aids

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What organization provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the US?

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National Weather Service (NWS)

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What organization serves as the primary backup source of weather data if the AF Weather data system is unavailable to supply weather information?

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National Weather Service (NWS)

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Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) provides warnings of dangerous wind shear and thunderstorms above 24,000 ft?

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Aviation Weather Center (AWC)

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Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) produces forecasts for sea surface temperature and anomalies?

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Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

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Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) prepares and issues forecasts of quantitative precipitation, heavy rain, or snow and identifies areas with potential flash flooding?

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Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC)

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Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) prepares and issues forecasts of solar and geophysical events?

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Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)

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Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) prepares and issues convective outlooks?

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Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

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Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) mission is to save lives and protect property by issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous weather conditions in the tropics?

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Tropical Prediction Center (TPC)

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What agency administers the operations of Geostationary Operational Environment Satellite (GOES) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather satellites?

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National Environmental Satellite, Dats, and Information Service (NESDIS)

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Operating instructions (OI) differ from standard operating procedures (SOP) in that they

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Provide guidance on specific topics that apply to a whole unit

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Standard operating procedures (SOP) make sure

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Standardized procedures are used by all personnel while performing specific duties

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What subjects should be covered in operating instructions (OI) and standard operating procedures (SOP)?

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Topics based on unit or work center discretion

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How should tasks be grouped when writing operating instructions (OI) and standard operating procedures (SOP)?

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By duty section or functional area, such as forecasting, observing, or radar operator

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What is the first step when writing OI or SOP?

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Review current publications and applicable guidance

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What determines the level of detail you include in your OI or SOP?

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The level of difficulty and complexity of the task or duty

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How often MUST OI and SOP be reviewed for accuracy and currency?

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Annually

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Why is the coordination of a weather support plan (WSP) easier than that of a weather support instruction (WSI)?

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Administrative approval is less complex

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A Weather Support Instruction (WSI) is generally easier to write than a Weather Support Plan (WSP) because it

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Is a much shorter document

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What MUST be accomplished during the weather support plan (WSP) development opening phase?

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Your customers must be identified

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Who MUST provide and arrange weather support, to include weather support instructions (WSI) and weather support plans (WSP)?

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Flight commander or chief and unit leadership

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Civil engineering units are examples of what types of customers?

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External

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What MUST be accomplished during the determination of the scope of services?

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Coordinate procedures with customers and identify facility and equipment needs

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Which agency analyzes the technical performance of the weather support force?

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Headquarters Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA)

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A locally developed method for determining technical health consist of

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Physically comparing a completed forecast with observations for verification

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To which unit does the Weather Flight (WF) relay up to date weather warning data?

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It’s parent Operational Weather Squadron (OWS)

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How MUST weather providers and users begin to evaluate operational effectiveness?

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Deciding what is operationally significant

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The standardization and evaluation program for weather operations (SEPWO) is designed to

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Meet weather standards and the requirements of their customers

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Which is NOT an objective of the standardization and evaluation program for weather operations (SEPWO)?

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Decertify any personnel who are incapable of accomplishing the mission

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Active duty standardization and evaluation program for weather operations (SEPWO) inspections are conducted

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Every 24-36 months

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What is the program used by weather units to initially certify and annually decertify unit personnel for duty in the weather flight (WF) or operational weather squadron (OWS)?

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Air Force Weather Training Program (AFWTP)

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Who has overall responsibility for administering the Air Force Weather Training Program (AFWTP)?

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Unit commander or chief

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What form is used to document initial interviews and where is it kept?

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AF Form 623a, on-the-job Training Record Continuation Sheet; in the member’s training records

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To prepare the unit for a worst-case scenario and make sure you have continuity training, you should

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Plan for no overlap between incoming and outgoing personnel

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The Air Force Weather (AFW) basic qualification (BQ) focuses on

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Home-station and airfield training requirements

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What type of training does the Air Force mandate to meet it’s goal of zero occupational injuries and illnesses?

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Occupational Safety and Health Program

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Preparation

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Workplace accidents will still happen regardless of

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What Air Force form is used to document all safety awareness briefings and training?

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Which topic should NOT be included in an initial orientation briefing?

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Investment strategies

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The Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) briefing provides what important information to Air Force Weather (AFW) units?

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Flight line safety

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What is the Support Assistance Request (SAR) used for?

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Specialized weather support

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Which is NOT a type of Support Assistance Request (SAR)?

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Sequential

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Which agency provides space weather data?

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2nd Weather Squadron/WXZ

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Which agency provides KQ identifiers?

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2 SOS/SYSD at AFWA

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Which publication lists takeoff, landing, and circling minima?

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Flight Information Publication (FLIP)

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Which publication lists the thresholds for (SPECI) weather criteria?

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AFMAN 15-111, Surface Weather Observations

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Recurring certification for ATC is accomplished by

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ATC Chief of Standard and Evaluations

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Who task certifies ATC personnel on weather phenomena?

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Weather technicians

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What is used to offset limitations of the basic weather watch (BWW)?

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Cooperative Weather Watch (CWW)

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All these person nek can contribute to the Cooperative Weather Watch (CWW) EXCEPT

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Postal service employees

CAN: ATC, flight line personnel, security forces

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What is the MAIN factor limiting automated observation capability?

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Sensor range

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Which is NOT a use of the forward area limited observing program (FALOP)?

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Topographical mapping

USES: intel preparation of the battlefield, exploit the weather, know the terrain

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