TRAVISAFBI15-101 — Weather Support Instruction

TRAVISAFBI15-101 governs weather support, procedures, observations, forecasts, warnings, watches, advisories, and space weather services.

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  • Publication number: TRAVISAFBI15-101
  • Title: WEATHER SUPPORT INSTRUCTION
  • Date: 2023-01-25

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It establishes roles for the Weather Flight, 25th Operational Weather Squadron, and TACC/XOW in supporting Travis Air Force Base operations. It requires weather briefings, mission weather products, weather warnings, and coordination during airfield or Weather Flight closures.

Applies to: It applies to units assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing (60 AMW) and units assigned, attached, or supported by Travis Air Force Base (AFB).

Topics covered

  • Weather observations and forecasts
  • Weather warnings, watches, and advisories
  • Mission weather products
  • Flight weather briefings
  • Airfield closure procedures
  • Space weather data
  • Weather Flight duty priorities

Questions and answers

Who provides official weather information for Travis Air Force Base?

The 25th Operational Weather Squadron (25 OWS), the 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) Weather Directorate, (618 AOC)/XOW), and the 60th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight (60 OSS/OSW) are the official weather information agencies for Travis AFB, California.

Who issues watches, warnings, and advisories at Travis Air Force Base?

The WF issues all Watches, Warnings and Advisories (WWA’s).

What weather products does the Weather Flight create?

The WF creates Mission Weather Products (MWPs) that fuse theater scale products with local mission requirements to enable the direct inject of weather impacts into warfighter planning and/or execution as required.

How long does the Weather Flight remain open?

The WF remains open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in concurrence with airfield operating hours. (paragraph 2)

What must the weather technician do during an airfield or Weather Flight closure?

The WF technician is responsible for contacting the 25 OWS, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Airfield Management, and respective command posts (CPs). (paragraph 2)

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