The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” aerial reconnaissance weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations are being upgraded with hardware and software to increase their weather collecting capabilities.,
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “
Hurricane Hunters” aerial reconnaissance weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations are being upgraded with hardware and software to increase their weather collecting capabilities.
“The (Meteorology Equipment Technician) shop is in the middle of a system upgrade, specifically on the ARWO station,” said Maj. Tobi Baker, 53rd WRS ARWO. “It’s a major overhaul because the hardware and software that we use is specialized and a lot of the programs and components are made in-house.”
The Hurricane Hunters are the only Department of Defense unit that flies into storm environments to gather atmospheric data with the use of instruments in and outside of their weather specialized
35 Operation Stolen Cerberus VIII, a bi-lateral training event between Hellenic armed forces and U.S. military members, concluded on May 23, 2021.
The successful two-week training featured multiple events, which included low-level defensive flying maneuvers, cargo air-drops, combat offloads for cargo pallets, attempted mid-flight interception simulations and emergency medical evacuations.
“Through this exercise, we demonstrate to our allies that we are here for them,” said Maj. Jonathan Klenk, 37th Airlift Squadron Stolen Cerberus VIII detachment commander, “We’re here to train with them, learn from them and to teach them. So that we can all become better. We can all become stronger when we’re unified.”
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “
Hurricane Hunters” aerial reconnaissance weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations are being upgraded with hardware and software to increase their weather collecting capabilities.
“The (Meteorology Equipment Technician) shop is in the middle of a system upgrade, specifically on the ARWO station,” said Maj. Tobi Baker, 53rd WRS ARWO. “It’s a major overhaul because the hardware and software that we use is specialized and a lot of the programs and components are made in-house.”
The Hurricane Hunters are the only Department of Defense unit that flies into storm environments to gather atmospheric data with the use of instruments in and outside of their weather specialized