Start Date

4-1969 8:00 AM

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The Air Force Eastern Test Range Staff Meteorologist who is also the Commander of Detachment 11, 6th Weather Wing, is responsible for providing meteorological support to the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Pan American World Airways through its Aerospace Services Division is contracted by the Air Force to operate the meteorological data acquisition systems and perform the data processing for meteorological support on the range. Generally, the Air Force provides the forecasting and meteorological consultant services to range users and range operating elements and Pan American operates the meteorological instrumentation, meteorological rocket systems and performs the data processing to satisfy the needs of range users for environmental data.

Meteorological support for missile and space system operations on the AFETR is provided by the Staff Meteorologist who is also Commander of Det. 11, 6WW of the Air Weather Service. Pan American World Airways, through its Aerospace Services Division, is contracted by the Air Force to operate the meteorological data acquisition system and perform the data processing for meteorological support on the range.

The Air Weather Service unit and the Pan American meteorological support activities are organized as shown in Figure 1. The Air Force unit is headed by the Staff Meteorologist and is composed of three major operating sections. The first of these is the Assistant for Meteorology to the Manager of the Department of Defense Manned Space Support Operations (DDMS) who is responsible for providing meteorological consultant services and coordinating DOD meteorological support provided to manned space flight operations.

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Apr 1st, 8:00 AM

Meteorological Support to the Air Force Eastern Test Range

The Air Force Eastern Test Range Staff Meteorologist who is also the Commander of Detachment 11, 6th Weather Wing, is responsible for providing meteorological support to the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Pan American World Airways through its Aerospace Services Division is contracted by the Air Force to operate the meteorological data acquisition systems and perform the data processing for meteorological support on the range. Generally, the Air Force provides the forecasting and meteorological consultant services to range users and range operating elements and Pan American operates the meteorological instrumentation, meteorological rocket systems and performs the data processing to satisfy the needs of range users for environmental data.

Meteorological support for missile and space system operations on the AFETR is provided by the Staff Meteorologist who is also Commander of Det. 11, 6WW of the Air Weather Service. Pan American World Airways, through its Aerospace Services Division, is contracted by the Air Force to operate the meteorological data acquisition system and perform the data processing for meteorological support on the range.

The Air Weather Service unit and the Pan American meteorological support activities are organized as shown in Figure 1. The Air Force unit is headed by the Staff Meteorologist and is composed of three major operating sections. The first of these is the Assistant for Meteorology to the Manager of the Department of Defense Manned Space Support Operations (DDMS) who is responsible for providing meteorological consultant services and coordinating DOD meteorological support provided to manned space flight operations.

 

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