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Weather Apprentice
The weather affects nearly every aspect of our daily lives, and most people listen to weather reports on the radio or watch weather presentations on TV. Weather also affects nearly every type of military operation, and Air Force weather personnel are stationed around the world to support Air Force and Army operations. Weather apprentices analyze weather conditions, prepare forecasts, issue weather warnings and brief weather information to pilots. To become an Air Force weather apprentice, you will receive college-level instruction on the basic principles of meteorology that include how to analyze and forecast weather elements such as clouds, visibility, winds, atmospheric pressure and many other parameters. Your instruction will also show you how to read and interpret weather satellite imagery, climatology reports, computerized weather prediction models and Doppler weather radar imagery. You will also learn how to operate a weather radar console and a high-frequency pilot-to-metro radio. The typical weather apprentice works at one of eight operational weather squadrons located throughout the world. There you will be responsible for forecasting the weather for multiple Air Force bases and Army posts in your geographical region. Once you complete your initial operational weather squadron assignment, you will be eligible for an assignment to a combat weather team supporting an Air Force flying wing or an Army aviation or ground combat unit. At that time, you may also be eligible to volunteer for weather parachutist duty with a special operations or Army unit. The weather can determine the success of any military operation, and weather apprentices play an important role in supporting our war fighters – a challenging and rewarding job in support of the Air Force mission.
All Air Force career fields are based on qualifications and job availability.
PAY CHART
- CCAF Degrees:
- Weather Technology
- Tech Schools:
- Keesler AFB, MS
All Air Force career fields are based on qualifications and job availability.
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