62AWI15-101 governs weather support, including observations, forecasts, warnings, information dissemination, and reciprocal support.
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It establishes weather service responsibilities and procedures for McChord Field and supported organizations. It covers airfield services, mission integration, staff weather integration, duty priorities, equipment, and operational limitations.
Applies to: It applies to 62d Airlift Wing (62 AW) and subordinate units; units assigned, attached, or associated with 62 AW; organizations supported by McChord Field, to include the 446th Airlift Wing (446 AW) Air Force Reserve Command.
The 62d Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight (62 OSS/OSW, hereafter WF) is the lead weather unit that will provide or arrange weather services to the 62d Airlift Wing (62 AW), the 446th Airlift Wing (446 AW), subordinate units, and units assigned, attached, or supported by McChord Field, WA.
Interruption in network service severely degrades WF capabilities to provide accurate and timely weather services. (paragraph 1-07)
Weather support can only be provided if the appropriate facilities, funding, communications, personnel, and indigenous support (e.g., power, water, etc.) are available. (paragraph 1-07)
WF personnel will be on duty when the airfield is open and no automated observing system capability exists, during significant weather events, and on-call for any emerging requirements, recallable by 62 AW Command Post (62 AW/CP, hereafter CP) and 62 OSS Air Traffic Control (62 OSS/OSAB, hereafter ATC). (paragraph 1-07)
To ensure higher priority duties are accomplished during periods of increased operations tempo, WF personnel will follow established duty priorities based on sound judgement and Operational Risk Management principles. (paragraph 1-07)