00497182 3-2162-19A UNCLASSIFIED 2434744 01-01-1954 2434924 06-30-1954

SQUADRON/0012/WEATHER

History K360.4-12 16792 K3803 151 294 06 43 2451641 04-06-2000 2451653 04-18-2000 EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE (EADF) AND BASE WEATHER STATIONS AT STEWART AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) NY COMBINED TO FORM DETACHMENT (DET) 11. MET WATCH PROGRAM DIRECTED WEATHER WATCH BE MAINTAINED OVER ALL AIRCRAFT THAT FLY IN AND OUT OF EADF BASES. IMPLEMENTED PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE OBSERVER OF THE MONTH AND CHIEF OBSERVER OF THE MONTH. BEGAN PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CALIBER OF FORECASTS AND ACCURACY AND APPEARANCE OF ANALYSES. CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON PROCUREMENT AND UTILIZATION OF RADAR REPORTS. FOURTH DET BECAME INTEGRATED WITH AAA (ANTIAIRCRAFT ARMY) COMMAND AND UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU IN JOINT AGREEMENT TO OPERATE JOINTLY AT GREATER PITTSBURGH AIRPORT PA. TASKED WITH TRAINING OF ALL AIR NATIONAL GUARD (ANG) WEATHER FLIGHTS ATTACHED TO UNITS MOBILIZING TO AIR DEFENSE COMMAND (ADC). INSPECTED BY AIR WEATHER SERVICE (AWS). FLIGHT TRAINING OF PILOT-FORECASTERS IN JET AIRCRAFT BEGUN IN MAR 1954. RECEIVED DEMONSTRATION OF WEATHERVISION SYSTEM. PRIVILEGED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS INCLUDE GENERAL ORDERS, SPECIAL ORDERS, NUMBERED SQUADRON LETTERS, EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE (EADF) REGULATIONS, CHECKLISTS, NUMBERED POLICY LETTERS. 2451670 05-05-2000 CG 2451670 05-05-2000