2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron
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The 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron (2 CWSS), located at Hurlburt Field
, Florida, in the United States, is the Air Force squadron equipped for the testing and evaluation of new and existing capabilities, for training Airmen on systems prior to deployment, and as support for Air Force Combat Weather Forces by the deployment of mobile teams to assist with setup, maintenance and theater logistics of tactical weather and communications systems. It is composed of the Current Operations and Exploitation Flight, the Testing and Evaluations Flight and the Training Flight. It also includes Operating Location Alpha at Camp Blanding
, Florida to assist the Air National Guard
in the training of Airmen in weather forecasting operations. The 2nd CWSS is a subordinate of the 2nd Weather Group
.
The squadron has nine Air Force Specialties
providing deployed weather equipment maintenance in Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Horn of Africa
; Deployed Weather Systems Training for deployers and test & evaluation support for new Air Force weather systems.
Current Operations and Exploitation Flight Mission (DOO)
Maintains situational awareness on Weather Systems Support Cadre (WSSC) operations
Coordinates theater Tactical Weather Systems (TWS) support requirements with Combatant Commands
Coordinates systems upgrade/logistic support with vendors/contractors
Ops checks, ship & tracks TWS initial/repair items to deployed WSSC
Provides technical TWS expertise reach-back
Searches out/exploits technologies to improve warfighter support
Manages maintenance and status reporting for squadron equipment
Maintains readiness cell…orchestrates all aspects of deployments
Training Flight Mission (DOT)
Conducts Tactical Weather System Training for deploying personnel
Develops tactics, techniques & procedures (TTPs) for TWSs
Assists in developing training on AF weather garrison/tactical systems
Participates in Air Force Weather Agency
Virtual Scientific Services (AFWVSS)
Aids transition of weather, C2 technologies & concepts to base/post-level units
Provides ANG Initial Skills Course follow-on training at Camp Blanding
Weather Readiness Training Center (2 CWSS OL-A)
Testing Flight Mission (DOX)
Performs Developmental & Operational Test & Evaluation of formal weather system acquisitions to include garrison and tactical weather system and communication system capabilities.
Identifies, evaluates and exploits new garrison/tactical level weather/communication systems concepts & solutions
Provides demonstrations & participates in limited inter-agency experimentation
Weather System Support Cadre
Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation, and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command , the 1st Special Operations Wing , the...
, Florida, in the United States, is the Air Force squadron equipped for the testing and evaluation of new and existing capabilities, for training Airmen on systems prior to deployment, and as support for Air Force Combat Weather Forces by the deployment of mobile teams to assist with setup, maintenance and theater logistics of tactical weather and communications systems. It is composed of the Current Operations and Exploitation Flight, the Testing and Evaluations Flight and the Training Flight. It also includes Operating Location Alpha at Camp Blanding
Camp Blanding
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center is the primary military reservation and training base for the Florida National Guard, both the Florida Army National Guard and certain non-flying activities of the Florida Air National Guard. The installation is located in Clay County, Florida near the city of...
, Florida to assist the Air National Guard
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
in the training of Airmen in weather forecasting operations. The 2nd CWSS is a subordinate of the 2nd Weather Group
2nd Weather Group
The 2nd Weather Group, located at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., delivers timely, relevant and specialized terrestrial, space and climatological global environmental intelligence to Joint warfighters, the United States Department of Defense, US Government agencies and nations allied with the United...
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The squadron has nine Air Force Specialties
Air Force Specialty Code
The Air Force Specialty Code is an alphanumeric code used by the United States Air Force to identify an Air Force Specialty . Officer AFSCs consist of four characters and enlisted AFSCs consist of five characters. A letter prefix or suffix may be used with an AFSC when more specific identification...
providing deployed weather equipment maintenance in Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom and the Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden. It is the easternmost projection of the African continent...
; Deployed Weather Systems Training for deployers and test & evaluation support for new Air Force weather systems.
Current Operations and Exploitation Flight Mission (DOO)
Maintains situational awareness on Weather Systems Support Cadre (WSSC) operations
Coordinates theater Tactical Weather Systems (TWS) support requirements with Combatant Commands
Coordinates systems upgrade/logistic support with vendors/contractors
Ops checks, ship & tracks TWS initial/repair items to deployed WSSC
Provides technical TWS expertise reach-back
Searches out/exploits technologies to improve warfighter support
Manages maintenance and status reporting for squadron equipment
Maintains readiness cell…orchestrates all aspects of deployments
Training Flight Mission (DOT)
Conducts Tactical Weather System Training for deploying personnel
Develops tactics, techniques & procedures (TTPs) for TWSs
Assists in developing training on AF weather garrison/tactical systems
Participates in Air Force Weather Agency
Air Force Weather Agency
The Air Force Weather Agency is a Field Operating Agency and the lead military meteorology center of the United States Air Force...
Virtual Scientific Services (AFWVSS)
Aids transition of weather, C2 technologies & concepts to base/post-level units
Provides ANG Initial Skills Course follow-on training at Camp Blanding
Camp Blanding
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center is the primary military reservation and training base for the Florida National Guard, both the Florida Army National Guard and certain non-flying activities of the Florida Air National Guard. The installation is located in Clay County, Florida near the city of...
Weather Readiness Training Center (2 CWSS OL-A)
Testing Flight Mission (DOX)
Performs Developmental & Operational Test & Evaluation of formal weather system acquisitions to include garrison and tactical weather system and communication system capabilities.
Identifies, evaluates and exploits new garrison/tactical level weather/communication systems concepts & solutions
Provides demonstrations & participates in limited inter-agency experimentation
See also
Weather System Support Cadre