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Weather: Predicting the unpredictable

A weather radar gathers information to send to weather operations forecasters assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 13, 2021. The weather flight mitigates environmental threats through integration of every phase of operations planning and execution, maximizing windows of opportunity, and minimizing risk to personnel and resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taryn Butler)
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Weather: Predicting the unpredictable

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Morris, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather operations forecaster, examines a satellite image of the local weather at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 13, 2021. The mission of the weather flight is to converge and exploit weather intelligence with joint and coalition partners to anticipate mission impacts and drive behavior at U.S. Central Command’s theater gateway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taryn Butler)
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Weather: Predicting the unpredictable

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Morris, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather operations forecaster, points at a satellite image at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 13, 2021. The mission of the weather flight is to converge and exploit weather intelligence with joint and coalition partners to anticipate mission impacts and drive behavior at U.S. Central Command’s theater gateway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taryn Butler)
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Weather: Predicting the unpredictable

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Hartley, 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather operations forecaster, looks over a weather system at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 13, 2021. The weather flight mitigates environmental threats through integration of every phase of operations planning and execution, maximizing windows of opportunity, and minimizing risk to personnel and resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taryn Butler)
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Buehring benefits from troop retrograde

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Medina, 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge, uses a laser rangefinder at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 2, 2020. Airfield Weather Services members use rangefinders to measure distances for strategic weather sensor placement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Buehring benefits from troop retrograde

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marquise Meda, 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron combat weather forecaster, briefs a unit at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 2, 2020. Staff Weather Officers are currently scattered throughout the camp’s tactical operation centers where they remain embedded in various Army units and are ready to mobilize at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Buehring benefits from troop retrograde

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Medina, 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge, records laser rangefinder statistics at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 2, 2020. Staff Weather Officers are tasked with weather sensor placement, sensor maintenance and data retrieval throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Buehring benefits from troop retrograde

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Medina, 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge, observes the area at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 2, 2020. Staff Weather Officers have been assigned to units at the camp as the U.S. military executes troop retrograde from Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Senior Airman Austin Carter, 380th 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron weather journeyman, , perform maintenance on the Portable Doppler Radar at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2018. The 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron weather operations provides the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing with decision quality environmental information to optimize decisive airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Airman 1st Class Brendan Howley, 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron weather journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Lyons, 380th EOSS NCOIC of weather operations, perform maintenance on the AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing Systems at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2018. Weather support in a deployed environment requires additional responsibilities for weather personnel such as operating and maintaining deployed weather equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Tech. Sgt. Kyle Lyons, 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron NCOIC of weather operations, Airman 1st Class Brendan Howley, 380th EOSS weather journeyman, and Senior Airman Austin Carter, 380th EOSS weather journeyman, perform maintenance on the Portable Doppler Radar at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2018. Weather support in a deployed environment requires additional responsibilities for weather personnel such as operating and maintaining deployed weather equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Tech. Sgt. Kyle Lyons, 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron NCOIC, weather operations, Airman 1st Class Brendan Howley, 380th EOSS weather operations technician, perform maintenance on the AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing Systems at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 3, 2018. The 380th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron weather operations provides the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing with decision quality environmental information to optimize decisive airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy together

U.S. Air Force Master Sgts. Daniel and Scott Hose, both assigned to the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, catch up with one another at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, July 13, 2017. The twin brothers are both deployed to Iraq in support of Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy together

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Hose, the NCOIC of weather assigned to the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Detachment 1, conducts a preventative maintenance inspection on a weather sensor at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, July 2, 2017. Scott and his brother Master Sgt. Daniel Hose are both deployed to Iraq in support of Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Hehnly)
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Twin brothers compete for rank as they serve, deploy together

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Hose, the NCOIC of vehicle maintenance assigned to the 442nd Air Expeditionary Squadron, greases a fitting on a 10k all-terrain Caterpillar at Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Iraq, June 5, 2017. Daniel and his brother Master Sgt. Scott Hose are both deployed to Iraq in support of Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Hehnly)
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Weather Speacialty Team, CAOC

Staff Sgt. Michael Clevenger, a weather forecaster with the 609th Air Operations Center, and Maj. Ryan Willis, cell chief of the 609th AOC weather specialty team (WST), discuss weather patterns over Southwest Asia, June 7, 2017, in the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The WST provides daily and up-to-the-minute weather updates to a diverse multinational Coalition team that plans, coordinates, and develops air operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and other military operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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The forecast looks good

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Evenson and Senior Airman David Baily, 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecasters, conduct a preventative maintenance inspection on a Doppler radar system at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2015. Forecasters use the radar equipment and traditional observation techniques to aid aircraft flying in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Alexander/Released)
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U.S. and Coalition forces rely on Weather Airman

Capt. Kevin Eaton and Tech. Sgt Vanessa Gonzales, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, check visibility charts with landmarks to update flying operation squadrons and security personnel July 8, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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U.S. and Coalition forces rely on Weather Airman

Capt. Kevin Eaton, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, looks for wear and tear on a Tactical Meteorological Observing Sensor during a daily function check July 8, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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U.S. and Coalition forces rely on Weather Airman

Tech. Sgt Vanessa Gonzales, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, ensures connections are stable on a Tactical Meteorological Observing Sensor module July 8, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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