National Weather Service
Professional Development Series
Professional Competency Unit


General Engineering Skills

PCU 2: NWS Systems and Communications Overview

Producers: Hector Machado/Pat Fahy


Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

The ability to distinguish the unique roles of NWS systems and communications within the WFO/RFC .


Description of Need

New employees must possess a baseline knowledge and understanding of NWS unique systems to adequately support critical operational systems.


Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Ability to describe NWS systems and their roles in the NWS mission.


Instructional Components

Instructional Component 2.1: To be determined


Proposed Evaluation

To be defined


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Last reviewed or updated on 12/23/99