National Weather Service Professional Development Series Professional Competency Unit

Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

Understanding of facilities infrastructure and requirements located at upper air equipment locations.

Description of Need

To be defined

Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Knowledge of upper air/profiler grounding system layout and testing, and lightning protection equipment.

2. Knowledge of ice/snow removal.

3. Knowledge of system power systems.

4. Knowledge of procedures required to maintain site roads and fences, and grounds.

Instructional Components

Instructional Component 4.1: To be determined

Proposed Evaluation

To be defined

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