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5th Combat Weather Group: Increasing Agility through Innovation

Three aquatic environmental sensing drones operate during training on Oct. 30, 2024, at Lake Belton, Texas. The 3rd CWS is developing and experimenting with new weather detection and processing capabilities to infuse forward-edge environmental data into combat operations planning. (U.S. Army courtesy photo, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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5th Combat Weather Group: Increasing Agility through Innovation

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dante Sweat, 3rd Combat Weather Squadron, observes aquatic environmental sensing drone training, Oct. 30, 2024, at Lake Belton, Texas. The 3rd CWS is developing and experimenting with new weather detection and processing capabilities to infuse forward-edge environmental data into combat operations planning. (U.S. Army photo by Shawn Davis, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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5th Combat Weather Group: Increasing Agility through Innovation

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Alexander Kim and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Childress, 3rd Combat Weather Squadron, set up equipment for aquatic environmental sensing drones, Oct. 30, 2024, at Lake Belton, Texas. The 3rd CWS is developing and experimenting with new weather detection and processing capabilities to infuse forward-edge environmental data into combat operations planning. (U.S. Army photo by Scott Darling, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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5th Combat Weather Group: Increasing Agility through Innovation

An aquatic environmental sensing drone returns to shore on Oct. 30, 2024, at Lake Belton, Texas. The 3rd CWS is developing and experimenting with new weather detection and processing capabilities to infuse forward-edge environmental data into combat operations planning. (U.S. Army photo by Scott Darling, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

U.S. Air Force Col. Erica Haas, 5th Combat Weather Group Commander, left, presents a trophy to the 3rd Combat Weather Squadron winners following Thunder Challenge 2024 at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 9, 2024. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

U.S. Air Force Combat Weather Airmen finish a ruck march during Thunder Challenge 2024 at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 9, 2024. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

A U.S. Air Force Combat Weather Airman finishes a ruck march during Thunder Challenge 2024 at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 9, 2024. Combat Weather Airmen exercise physical and cognitive requirements to remain ready to deploy and provide weather inputs from the forward edge. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

U.S. Air Force Combat Weather leaders stand behind a squadron sign during Thunder Challenge 2024 at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 9, 2024. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

U.S. Air Force Combat Weather Airmen discuss Thunder Challenge 2024 at a range near Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 8, 2024. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

U.S. Air Force Combat Weather Airmen prepare a weather sensor during Thunder Challenge 2024 at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 8, 2024. Combat Weather Airmen use these sensors to detect weather impacts at the forward edge. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

A U.S. Air Force Combat Weather Airman prepares a weather sensor during Thunder Challenge 2024 at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 8, 2024. Combat Weather Airmen use these sensors to detect weather impacts at the forward edge. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2024: Combat Weather Readiness Competition

A U.S. Air Force Combat Weather Airman prepares a weather sensor during Thunder Challenge 2024 at Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 8, 2024. Combat Weather Airmen use these sensors to detect weather impacts at the forward edge. Thunder Challenge is an annual best team competition that tests Combat Weather Airmen's physical fitness, combat readiness and core weather competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Felicia Przydzial)
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Thunder Challenge 2023: Combat Weather Airmen Showcase Battlefield Skills

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Hutchinson, left, 607th Combat Weather Squadron staff weather officer, provides security for his team during Thunder Challenge 2023 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Oct. 16, 2023. Thunder Challenge is a yearly exercise where combat weather teams come together to compete in events that test their knowledge of combat weather operations and battlefield skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Slocum)
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Thunder Challenge 2023: Combat Weather Airmen Showcase Battlefield Skills

U.S. Air Force Airmen compete in the Thunder Challenge 2023 held at Range 58 Oct. 17, 2023, at Fort Liberty, N.C. Combat Weather Airmen analyze environmental data and translate its impacts to warfighters, so they can capitalize on the benefits of operationalizing weather. Thunder Challenge is an annual event designed to gather combat weather professionals in one location to evaluate core competencies, determine which participants are the most proficient and combat effective, and enable all participating units to share knowledge and expertise. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hermon Whaley Jr.)
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Thunder Challenge 2023: Combat Weather Airmen Showcase Battlefield Skills

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Wyckoff, 18th Combat Weather Squadron staff weather officer, walks through a cloud of smoke during the Thunder Challenge 2023 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Oct. 16, 2023. The Thunder Challenge is a yearly exercise where combat weather teams come together to compete in events that test their knowledge of CW operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Slocum)
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Combat weather supports Army operations

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ella Spaid, 3rd Combat Weather Squadron Detachment 1 staff weather officer, uses weather sensing equipment during a readiness exercise at Fort Irwin, California, Sep. 1-22, 2023. Staff weather officers develop forecasts, provide manual observations for armored vehicles and aircraft, analyze environmental data for mission planning and brief Army leaders to enhance battlefield decision-making. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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A U.S. Air Force staff weather officer from the 5th Combat Weather Group views weather patterns at an experimentation exercise in New Mexico, Aug. 16-18, 2023. Weather patterns can be unpredictable and create uncertainty in operating environments, so these SWOs specialize in reducing that uncertainty and exploiting opportunities created from understanding constantly shifting weather dynamics. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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Combat weather Airmen beat the deep freeze

The 3d Combat Weather Squadron set up cots in the squadron building at Fort hood, Texas when a winter storm caused water and power outages, Feb. 11-18, 2021. The 3d CWS worked through the storm to provide installation leaders with accurate weather updates despite roads being closed and utilities being interrupted. (Courtesy photo)
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Combat weather Airmen beat the deep freeze

Bushes and trees froze during a winter storm near Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 11-18, 2021. The 3d Combat Weather Squadron worked through the storm to provide installation leaders with accurate weather updates despite closed roads and interrupted utilities. (Courtesy photo)
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93d AGOW adds “combat” to weather squadron names

Lt. Col. Danele Richardson, 3d Combat Weather Squadron commander, unfurls a new guidon during a redesignation ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, September 18, 2020. The ceremony changed the name of the squadron to recognize the different mission of forecasting weather for the Army. (Courtesy photo)
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