Rocking for a good cause

SEMBACK AIR BASE, Germany -- Members of the Griswold's, from left to right, Tech. Sgt. Steve McConnell, Staff Sgt. Russell Beye, Staff Sgt. Mike Daniels and Airman 1st Class Paul Weathersby, perform at a local pub to support the Landstuhl Medical Center’s Fisher House. The four Airmen are members of the 21st Operational Weather Squadron here and together with Staff Sgt. Ben Comer, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, raised $1,500 for the nonprofit organization. (Courtesy photo)

Kunsan Weather Flight

Staff Sgt. Adrian Jackson, 8th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Weather Flight, makes a a visual observation of the air field at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 22, 2009. Sergeant Jackson provides the pilots with the visibility for that day so they can plan their missions accordingly.(US Air Force Photo By Senior Airman Angela Ruiz)

Weather flight forecasts ensure mission efficiency

Staff Sgt. Kevin Fedon, a weather forecaster assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia, checks weather readouts, including temperature, wind speed, wind direction and precipitation, at a remote weather sensor. The weather readings are put into a weather model to help predict weather patterns and are used for daily reports to aircrews preparing for missions. Sergeant Fedon is a native of Lincoln, Neb., and is an Air National Guardsman deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

Weather flight forecasts ensure mission efficiency

Staff Sgt. Kevin Fedon, a weather forecaster assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia, checks weather readouts, including temperature, wind speed, wind direction and precipitation, at a remote weather sensor. The weather readings are put into a weather model to help predict weather patterns and are used for daily reports to aircrews preparing for missions. Sergeant Fedon is a native of Lincoln, Neb., and is an Air National Guardsman deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

Honor Air Flight

Washington D.C. -- Former Kansas Senator and World War II veteran Bob Dole poses for a picture with Tech. Sgt. Lois Ellingson, Phillip Organ Jr. and Travis Robinson during their Honor Air flight to the World War II Memorial Sept. 27. Sergeant Ellingson served as an Honor Air guardian for Mr. Organ and Mr. Robinson who were Soldiers during World War II. (Courtesy photo)

Weather plays a vital role

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Tech. Sgt. Michael Mazucci-Mambala, Operations Support Group weather forecaster, explains how the Tactical Meteorological Observing System (TMQ53) works Sept.9. Even with today’s modern equipment, Langley pilots are still subject to weather observers giving the go-ahead before aerial sorties can be accomplished. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. April Wickes)