7-2 Mgmt of Wx Ops Flashcards by Andrew Timms

The principles of METOC doctrine incorporate all facets of

All service branches METOC, and space environment programs

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One purpose of METOC doctrine is to

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

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?

The Joint METOC Officer (JMO)

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Who or what is the cornerstone of METOC support?

Joint METOC Coordination Cell (JMCC)

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

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

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?

Tactical operations

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All of the following are nontraditional sources of METOC data EXCEPT

Submarine forces

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

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What can SOWT personnel provide for an operation?

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

Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP)

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The challenges of multinational operations include

Language, techniques, data formats, and communications

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At the operational level, the OWS builds and maintains

Regional weather databases

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

Data collection and analysis

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To be effective, Air Force Weather personnel MUST

Think and train from a joint perspective

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

2nd Weather Group

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

Operational to tactical levels

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

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?

2nd Weather Group

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Which AFWA unit develops and produces special weather impact information?

14th Weather Squadron

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

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

Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC)

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Which Total Force partner operates 33 weather flights?

Air National Guard

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

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?

Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC)

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

National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)

The Marine Corps ground control element (GCE) requires

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

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

National Weather Service (NWS)

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

National Weather Service (NWS)

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

Aviation Weather Center (AWC)

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

Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

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?

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC)

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

Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)

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

Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

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?

Tropical Prediction Center (TPC)

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

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

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

Provide guidance on specific topics that apply to a whole unit

Standard operating procedures (SOP) make sure

Standardized procedures are used by all personnel while performing specific duties

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

Topics based on unit or work center discretion

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

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

What is the first step when writing OI or SOP?

Review current publications and applicable guidance

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

The level of difficulty and complexity of the task or duty

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

Annually

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

Administrative approval is less complex

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

Is a much shorter document

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

Your customers must be identified

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

Flight commander or chief and unit leadership

Civil engineering units are examples of what types of customers?

External

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

Coordinate procedures with customers and identify facility and equipment needs

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

Headquarters Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA)

A locally developed method for determining technical health consist of

Physically comparing a completed forecast with observations for verification

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

It's parent Operational Weather Squadron (OWS)

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

Deciding what is operationally significant

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

Meet weather standards and the requirements of their customers

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

Decertify any personnel who are incapable of accomplishing the mission

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

Every 24-36 months

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)?

Air Force Weather Training Program (AFWTP)

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

Unit commander or chief

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

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

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

Plan for no overlap between incoming and outgoing personnel

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

Home-station and airfield training requirements

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

Occupational Safety and Health Program

Preparation

Workplace accidents will still happen regardless of

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

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

Investment strategies

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

Flight line safety

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

Specialized weather support

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

Sequential

Which agency provides space weather data?

2nd Weather Squadron/WXZ

Which agency provides KQ identifiers?

2 SOS/SYSD at AFWA

Which publication lists takeoff, landing, and circling minima?

Flight Information Publication (FLIP)

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

AFMAN 15-111, Surface Weather Observations

Recurring certification for ATC is accomplished by

ATC Chief of Standard and Evaluations

Who task certifies ATC personnel on weather phenomena?

Weather technicians

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

Cooperative Weather Watch (CWW)

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

Postal service employees CAN: ATC, flight line personnel, security forces

What is the MAIN factor limiting automated observation capability?

Sensor range

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

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