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Special Operations Weathermen
U.S. Air Force Photo
a USAF Special Operations Weatherman keeps a lookout for the enemy whilst his colleague collects weather data.
Special Operations Weather Teams (SOWTs) deploy on covert missions to gather meteorological data ahead of a planned special operation.
Mission planners rely on such data in order to determine a window of opportunity for the proposed operation.
