ALTUSAFBI15-101 governs weather support procedures, services, observations, forecasts, warnings, watches, advisories, and dissemination.
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It covers Weather Flight operations, mission information and services, airfield and staff weather services, resource protection, and reciprocal support. It requires weather personnel and supported agencies to perform defined observation, forecasting, notification, and support functions.
Applies to: This publication applies to units assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing (97 AMW) and subordinate units, and all other tenant units assigned to, or supported by Altus Air Force Base (AAFB).
The WF is the single point of contact for weather information at AAFB. (paragraph 1)
The WF will have personnel on duty when supported units are performing their primary operation, duty, or mission and/or when ATC is open and no automated observing system capability exists. (paragraph 15-128)
Upon detecting an un-forecasted change, weather technicians will notify all supported units and begin the process to amend the forecast and/or Mission Weather Products (MWPs). (paragraph 4)
A METAR is a regularly scheduled observation taken and disseminated every hour at 55-59 minutes after the hour. (paragraph 15-129)
The WF produces a suite of MWPs to include the Mission Execution Forecast (MEF), flight weather briefings, planning weather, 5-Day forecast and DD Form 175-1s. (paragraph 3)