JBANDREWSI15-101 — Weather Support

JBANDREWSI15-101 governs weather support, including observations, forecasts, warnings, watches, advisories, and space weather services.

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  • Publication number: JBANDREWSI15-101
  • Title: WEATHER SUPPORT
  • Date: 2020-04-03

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It covers airfield, mission, and staff services, along with weather dissemination, reciprocal support, and Emergency Operations Center support. Compliance is mandatory, and records created through prescribed processes must be maintained and disposed of according to cited requirements.

Applies to: It applies to units assigned to the 89 Air Wing (89 AW) and units assigned, attached, or supported by Joint Base Andrews.

Topics covered

  • Weather observations and forecasts
  • Weather warnings, watches, and advisories
  • Space weather data
  • Airfield support
  • Mission services
  • Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts
  • Cooperative Weather Watch

Questions and answers

Who owns the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast under JBANDREWSI15-101?

Major changes include: The 89 OSS/OSW now has ownership of the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF).

How does the 89 OSS/OSW support non-IFM sorties?

Elements have been added into the document showing how the 89 OSS/OSW is also responsible for all non- Integrated Flight Management (IFM) sorties that originate out of Joint Base Andrews (JBA) in accordance with the Air Mobility Command Instruction (AMCI) 15-101 Weather Operations and Support.

What changes were made to Emergency Operations Center support?

Clarification has also been made in regards to how the 89 OSS/OSW supports the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

What happened to references to the 375th OSS/OSW and 457th Airlift Squadron?

Due to their mission closing down, all mentions of the 375th OSS/OSW and the 457th Airlift Squadron have been removed.

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