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Lifelong meteorologist puts mentoring first
On September 12, 1960, Bruce Telfeyan found his calling. Or, rather, the shrieking winds and punishing rain found him.“I had just turned 12,” he said. “Hurricane Donna hit us directly and caused much damage and suffering. From that point on, I knew I wanted to be a meteorologist.”Telfeyan did not waver from that interest, eventually commissioning
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10/14 2016
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Weather Airman saves family from house fire
According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were 1,298,000 fires reported in the United States in 2014. These fires caused 3,275 civilian deaths, 15,775 civilian injuries and $11.6 billion in property damage.A small rural home outside of Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, will be added to the tallies made for 2016, but thanks to U.S.
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2/25 2016
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Forecasting for 81 DoD locations
The 25th Operational Weather Squadron works 24 hours a day, seven days a week to keep military aircraft flying and personnel safe.The primary mission of the squadron is to forecast for 81 Department of Defense locations in the Western U.S. They provide support to Air Force and Army installations, as well as point locations."We do all the official
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11/05 2015
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Clear skies for communications Airman
While a majority of the 557th Weather Wing is comprised of Airmen from the weather career field, there are also other key players making the mission happen.Among them is Senior Airman Ryan Childs, 2d Systems Operations Squadron alphanumeric collections software technician, or the civilian equivalent of a computer programmer.While most programmers
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11/02 2015
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Weather wing fights the dust
In the early months of 2003, while most were anxiously awaiting the first signs of spring, things were heating up fast for troops in Iraq. Plans for a ground-attack on Baghdad were in place.Less than a week shy of the date of execution, the troops received news that drastically changed their plans."The 28th Operational Weather Squadron accurately
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7/02 2015
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Airmen help commemorate 100th ANZAC Anniversary
The Air Force's weather mission takes a combined effort from Airmen stationed across the globe, to include a remote observatory in Western Australia.Detachment 1, 2nd Weather Squadron, also known as Learmonth Solar Observatory, is a joint operation between the Australian Bureau ofMeteorology's Space Weather Networks and the US Air Force. It is
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6/09 2015
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Weather Airmen heats up the stage as Latin percussionist
Known for its ability to make listeners want to get up and move, Latin music is globally recognized for its upbeat tempo and captivating sounds."There is something about it that is electrifying," said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tomás Morales, 557th Weather Wing weather training developer. "The rhythms of the percussion section, sounds of the brass,
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4/13 2015
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Airmen weather Bagram
No one can control the weather, but the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather flight makes a great effort to control its effect on operations here.The weather flight is responsible for providing mission execution forecasts to the various flying squadrons on base and resource protection through weather watches and warnings."Our
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8/20 2013
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Weather warns warriors, saves services silver
As the dust clouds roll in, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecasters here analyze the intensity, direction and impact of the impending storm to base assets and the mission."Our radar allows us to notify maintenance crews out on the airfield that conditions are unsafe and allow them to take protective shelter from damaging
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6/27 2013
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Battlefield Weather - Forecasting mission success
Weather has had an impact on key military battles and campaigns throughout history. Military leaders who took weather events and patterns into account before a battle typically fared better than those who ignored them.Napoleon invaded Russia with an ill-equipped force, and the Russian winter of 1812 stopped his Grand Armee's attack, losing half of
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3/07 2013
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