26th Operational Weather Squadron Fly – Fight – Win SrA Jinny Liechti 26 th Operational Weather Squadron Air Force Aviation Weather: A Case Study Approved for Public Release - Distribution Unlimited

Fly – Fight – Win 2 Flight Weather Briefings FWBs are executable forecasts for the flying community Incorrect FWBs can result in: Loss of life Loss of valuable military resources It is imperative for all FWBs to be completed timely and correctly

Fly – Fight – Win 3 Manning at the 26th 7 Airmen in the 26 th permanently assigned to the FWB section 5 Airmen in the 26 th temporarily assigned to the FWB section rotating as often as every month Mon-Fri: 0400L-1200L – 7 Airmen on duty 1200L-1500L – 3 Airmen on duty 1500L-0400L – 1 Airman on duty Sat-Sun : 0400L-1200L – 2 Airmen on duty 1200L-1500L – 2 Airmen on duty 1500L-0400L – 1 Airman on duty

Fly – Fight – Win WBMT Call Sign Takeoff Location Destination(s) Completed by forecaster Completed by forecaster & checked by briefing manager Additional info added that briefing manager should be aware of Published

Fly – Fight – Win Part I – Takeoff Data General takeoff weather including hazards that will affect takeoff and climb

Fly – Fight – Win Part II – Enroute & Mission Data Enroute data including FL winds, clouds and general hazards w/in 5,000ft of FL

Fly – Fight – Win Part III – Aerodrome Forecasts Destination/Alternate arrival weather including winds, weather and clouds

Fly – Fight – Win Part IV – Comments/Remarks 26 OWS # included for updates, PMSV(s) enroute, and indicates attachments

Fly – Fight – Win Part V – Briefing Record Brief and void times, forecaster and briefing manager’s initials, mission ID #

Fly – Fight – Win Requested Charts Hazards FL winds Military Operating Area (MOA) Drop Zone Air Refueling Track (AR Track) Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR) Route Forecast Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Route Forecast Common Attachments

Fly – Fight – Win Flimsy General weather for a location and time frame used by up to 12 flights per day

Fly – Fight – Win Total Flight Weather Briefs: 45 Flimsies (Mon-Fri): 35 Flimsies (Sat-Sun): 25 Daily Averages

Fly – Fight – Win Annual Totals by Month

Fly – Fight – Win Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) Search and rescue missions Missing person(s) Medical evacuations Missing aircraft Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Extra briefings to aid training purposes RAID Oklahoma Army National Guard Briefings completed to support drug interdiction Call sign “Hookmaster” briefings departing KRBD Supports medical evacuations & transports Special Support

Fly – Fight – Win Impacts to Operations Weather sensitivities (varying depending on acft): Thunderstorms/Lightning Turbulence Icing Crosswinds Gusting surface winds In-flight refueling visibility

Fly – Fight – Win National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center (AWC) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Sea State Data Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Pilot Report (PIREP) / Aircraft Report (AIREP) JAAWIN Out of AOR TAFS/OBS Contrails for flimsies Lightning 26 th OWS Homepage Model Data Hazard Forecasts Satellite/Radar Information Sources

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