A non-operational weather forecast for Mediterranean countries and the Balkan region.

A non-operational weather forecast for Mediterranean countries and the Balkan region. Commercial-length weather forecasts broadcast on AFN during program breaks.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite nighttime image of the wide-spread power outages across the Gulf Coast of the United States after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the area.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite nighttime image of the wide-spread power outages across the Gulf Coast of the United States after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the area. The DMSP F-15 satellite image from 9:21 p.m. (CST) Aug. 30, is a 1.5nm Resolution, Visible/Infrared composite with the Infrared portion in blue showing clouds and the Visible portion in yellow showing city lights and fires. Image courtesy of the Air Force Weather Agency.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite microwave image of Hurricane Katrina showing rainfall rates as the storm made landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States Aug. 29, 2005.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite microwave image of Hurricane Katrina showing rainfall rates as the storm made landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States Aug. 29, 2005. The DMSP F-15 satellite provides microwave imagery used to determine realtime rainfall rates during tropical storms. The yellow areas have rates of 1 inch per hour. The blue areas are rates of 1.5 to 2.5 inches per hour. Image courtesy of the Air Force Weather Agency.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite nighttime image of the Gulf Coast of the United States.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite nighttime image of the Gulf Coast of the United States. The DMSP F-15 satellite image from Sep. 17, 2003, is a 1.5nm Resolution, Visible/Infrared composite with the Infrared portion in blue showing clouds and the Visible portion in yellow showing city lights. Image courtesy of the Air Force Weather Agency.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite image of Hurricane Rita churning in the Gulf of Mexico Sep. 23, 2005.

A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite image of Hurricane Rita churning in the Gulf of Mexico Sep. 23, 2005. The DMSP F-15 satellite provides multispectral images that use both infrared and visual satellite imagery to produce a color composite that reveals cloud depths and layers. Image courtesy of the Air Force Weather Agency.

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite image

A Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite image of Hurricane Rita churning in the Gulf of Mexico Sep. 23, 2005. The DMSP F-15 satellite provides multispectral images that use both infrared and visual satellite imagery to produce a color composite that reveals cloud depths and layers. Image courtesy of the Air Force Weather Agency.

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BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. James Brown, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron combat weather forecaster, looks at a map for guidance here Oct. 16. Sergeant Brown is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alice Moore)

Army Air Corps weatherman honored for D-Day contributions

Dr. Eugene Levine speaks at an Oct. 6 ceremony in Arlington, Va., honoring his support of D-Day during World War II as a weather forecaster. Dr. Levine was presented with an American flag, a shadow box, an assortment of military coins and a 60th anniversary D-Day medallion during the ceremony, officiated by Brig. Gen. Lawrence Stutzriem, director of Air Force weather operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

Weather agency helps commanders with mission decisions

Senior Airman Rachael McDowell reads weather forecasts as part of a two-minute weather spot for Air Force News Service overseas. Airman McDowell is a weather broadcast technician with the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shad Eidson)

Got Special Ops?

Lt. Avi Jacobson, 16th Operations Support Squadron, uses a compass for land navigation training during Special Operations Weather team orientation Tuesday at Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force Photograph by Senior Airman Ali Flisek)

Lajes Field prepares for Hurricane Gordon

Cabo-Adjunto Andreia Palma of AB4 prepares a weather forecast in advance of Hurricane Gordon, expected to hit Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, early Sept. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tabitha Kuykendall)

6th SOPS: Weather in 10 minutes or less, guaranteed

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Tech. Sgt. Bill Hosey conducts a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program support during the 6th Space Operations Squadron's unit training activity Aug. 5. Contact windows are only 11 minutes due to the satellites' low-earth orbit, and the Air Force Weather Agency must receive weather data from the satellites within 10 minutes of fade. Sergeant Hosey is 6th SOPS' first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Air Force, Navy weather forecasters form one front

The 20th Operational Weather Squadron forecasters at Sembach Air Base, Germany, forecast weather for Europe and its surrounding bodies of water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Lasky)

Air Force, Navy weather forecasters form one front

Airman 1st Class Andrew Fanning (left) and Staff Sgt. Heinz Disch forecast weather for the North Atlantic region from Sembach Air Base, Germany, Aug. 30. Sergeant Disch and Airman Fanning are weather forecasters with Sembach's 20th Operational Weather Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Lasky)

Team weathers the mission

Staff Sgt. Levy Bland adjusts weather equipment in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Bland is a weather forecaster with the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Webb)

Team weathers the mission

Staff Sgt. Jamica Smith checks the wet bulb globe temperature with a heat stress monitor. The information from the monitor is used to determine the amount of safe physical activity and required water intake in the desert environment. Sergeant Smith is a weather forecaster from the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

Desert wind

Senior Airman Daniel Perry takes a wind reading at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia Aug. 25. Airman Perry is a weather forecaster assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and is deployed from Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John DeGroot)

Changes in weather agency structure improve efficiency

Senior Airman Javier Acosta works in the flight weather briefing cell at the 25th Operational Weather Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The weather cell distributes various weather briefings to pilots and mission planners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Miles Brown)

Rita recovery tracked by DMSP imagery

LOS ANGELES AFB, Calif. – These images show Defense Meteorological Satellite Program nighttime imagery of the Gulf Coast Region Sept. 23 compared to a satellite pass over the area Sept. 27 – before and after Hurricane Rita’s impact on the area’s power grid. Low-light imagery from Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites help agencies assess damage and track repair progress by comparing “lights at night” images taken before and after a disaster. This imagery provides data on human activity as indicated by city and industrial lights. (Images courtesy of Air Force Weather Agency)

Air Force provides Army's weather support

Tech. Sgt. Gina Faulds prepares to measure the line of visibility during field training at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany, June 21. Sergeant Faulds, of Chino, Calif., is a battle weather forecaster and the NCO in charge of the 7th Weather Squadron's Detachment 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

Weather-savvy Airmen assist with operational success

Staff Sgt. Aaron Wood checks wind speed and direction with a portable monitor at Ali Base, Iraq, on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Forecasters need to know the wind speeds and directions to give pilots accurate information on arrivals and departures. Sergeant Wood is with the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

Weather-savvy Airmen assist with operational success

Tech. Sgt. Jared Ey checks visibility during a dust storm at Ali Base, Iraq, on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Sergeant Ey is with the 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and is deployed from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

Weather squadrons complete merger

Staff Sgt. Brian Bridges and Tech. Sgt. Gary Lam discuss thunderstorms around Kadena Air Base, Japan, on the operations floor Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Sergeants Bridges and Lam are weather forecasters with the 17th Operational Weather Squadron, which provides Pacific Air Forces with tailored operational forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

Weather squadrons complete merger

Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman looks over weather imagery of Korea and Japan on the operations floor Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Sergeant Hoffman is a flight chief with the 17th Operational Weather Squadron, which provides Pacific Air Forces with tailored operational forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)