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1. What must you understand in order for your weather flight (WF) to fully support aerial operations?

The limitations and capabilities of each airframe and the scope of the operation.

The physical geography of the regions your customer will operate in and around.

The necessity of intelligence gathering operations performed by your customer.

The experience level of your customer and how long they need for acclimatization.

2. The ability for ground forces to maneuver and traverse across terrain refers to

Trafficability.

Bridging capability.

Operations capability.

Reconnaissance capability.

3. During what event did scintillation pose an unanticipated, but very real operational problem?

Operation Desert Storm.

Operation Deny Hope.

Vietnam War.

World War II.

4. What term is used to express the difference between the thermal energy of the target and that of the background?

Thermal crossover.

Inherent contrast.

Thermal contrast.

Thermal clutter.

5. Where is the geographic area known as the "Great Plains" located?

West of the Rocky Mountains.

East of the Appalachian Mountains.

Between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

Between the Appalachian Mountains and the Missouri River.

6. In what tornado-producing airmass do tornadoes most frequently occur in families, with paths that are commonly long and wide?

Type II, Gulf Coast type.

Type I, Great Plains type.

Type III, Pacific Coast type.

Type IV, Inverted “V” type.

7. Which concept should be considered when trying to determine hail size?

Strength of the updraft.

Rotation at the base of the storm.

Strength of the convergence aloft.

Rotation in the mid-levels of the storm.

8. All these personnel can contribute to the Cooperative Weather Watch (CWW) except

Postal service employees.

Air traffic control (ATC).

Flightline personnel.

Security forces.

9. What is the most important role of the AF weather (AWF) personnel?

To help the war fighter understand the effects of terrestrial and space weather.

To ensure that the accuracy of weather forecasts take precedence over timeliness of data.

To provide the war fighter tailored weather information that enhances combat effectiveness.

To collect and analyze terrestrial and space weather data without respect to war fighter relevance.

10. Air Force Weather (AFW) is most effective when a commander receives

Accurate weather forecasts covering a global scale.

Accurate and relevant weather forecasts in a timely manner.

Timely weather forecasts for all operations regardless of accuracy.

Accurate and relevant weather forecasts regardless of actual timeliness.

11. The Army's primary mission is to organize, train, and equip forces to

Conduct prompt operations.

Add support to units calling air strikes.

Conduct prompt operations in foreign lands.

Prompt and sustained land combat operations.

12. What is the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) mission?

To deploy and sustain air forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.

To enhance combat ready forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.

To train, mobilize, deploy and sustain air forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.

To train, mobilize, deploy and sustain combat ready forces capable of responding rapidly to crises worldwide.

13. To which unit does the Weather Flight (WF) relay up-to-date weather warning data?

14th Weather Squadron.

Air Force Weather Agency/A3 (AFWA/A3).

Its parent Operational Weather Squadron (OWS).

Its parent major command (MAJCOM), forward operating agency (FOA).

14. What areas do Storm Prediction Center advisory charts outline?

Areas of expected crosswinds.

Areas of expected severe weather.

Areas of frequent crosswind occurrence.

Areas of frequent severe weather occurrence.

15. In what environment(s) does the US seek to achieve its strategic objectives?

War.

Conflict.

War and conflict.

Peacetime, conflict, and war.

16. Which Total Force partner performs weather reconnaissance for the National Hurricane Center?

Air Force Reserve Command.

Coast Guard Reserve.

Air National Guard.

Civil Air Patrol.

17. Which topic should not be included in an initial orientation briefing?

Equal Opportunity and Treatment Program.

Investment strategies.

Substance abuse.

Leave.

18. The storm cell centroid algorithm performs best when

Solid lines of thunderstorms are present.

A mesoscale convective complex is present.

Embedded multicell thunderstorms are present.

Isolated, well-defined thunderstorms are present.

19. Which tactical communication device employs programs that ingest, analyze, and integrate weather data in a deployed or garrison environment?

Iridium Satellite Phone.

Mobile subscriber equipment (MSE).

Weather effects workstation (WEW).

Integrated Meteorological System (IMETS).

20. Regarding US military forces, the changing of one area of interest to another is most likely influenced by

Equipment shortfalls.

Personnel shortfalls.

Enemy intelligence.

Political climate.

21. Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) prepares and issues convective outlooks?

Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

Aviation Weather Center (AWC).

Tropical Prediction Center (TPC).

National Severe Storms Center (NSSC).

22. What must be accomplished during the weather support plan (WSP) development opening phase?

Your customers must be identified.

A WSP chief must be appointed.

The operations group commander must approve the process.

The senior observer or administrative personnel must approve the process.

23. What is used to offset limitations of the basic weather watch (BWW)?

Limited duty forecasting.

Cooperative Weather Watch (CWW).

Automated observation systems.

Task certification of other personnel.

24. What is the Support Assistance Request (SAR) used for?

Personnel support.

Specialized weather support.

Specialized intelligence information.

Specialized weather and intelligence information.

25. Crisis action planning differs from deliberate planning in that it's based on

Input from the staff weather officer (SWO).

The inputs of weather and intelligence personnel.

Current and past events, without regard to data sensitivity.

Current events and conducted in time-sensitive situations and emergencies.

26. Air Force Weather (AFW) develops a coherent picture of the current state of the air and space environment as a result of performing

Forecasting and tailored application.

Dissemination.

Integration.

Analysis.

27. Weather information is of no operational use unless

It is accurate, no matter how long it takes to reach the user.

It is relevant to the mission at hand, regardless of timeliness.

It is in keeping with climatological values for known events.

It reaches the user in time to be of operational or planning value.

28. For the Weather Service Radar (WSR)–88D to generate a base reflectivity product, the antenna must complete

One elevation slice.

One complete 360° circle.

An entire volume coverage pattern.

At least two complete volume coverage patterns.

29. Commanders use the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process to support all of the following except

Targeting.

Special operations.

Natural disaster relief.

Counter air operations.

30. Which agency analyzes the technical performance of the weather support force?

Air Force Global Weather Central (AFGWC).

Headquarters Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

Headquarters Air Force Combat Climatology Center (AFCCC).

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) and Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

31. Standard operating procedures (SOP) make sure

Standardized procedures are used by the majority of the unit.

Procedures are in place for most personnel while performing tasks.

Procedures are used by personnel while performing combat operations.

Standardized procedures are used by all personnel while performing specific duties.

32. Who has overall responsibility for administering the Air Force Weather Training Program (AFWTP)?

Senior observer.

Most experienced forecaster.

Top technical performer.

Unit commander or chief.

33. Particle events and associated geomagnetic disturbances often show a 27-day recurrence because

The sun rotates once every 27 days.

They are influenced by the lunar cycle.

Climatology shows that solar flares occur in 27-day cycles.

They can only be detected during lunar darkness

34. The color-coded root mean square of the displayed velocity azimuth display winds is related to what characteristic of the winds?

Strength.

Altitude.

Direction.

Reliability.

35. The Outer and Inner Van Allen Radiation Belts are

The extreme ends of the known radiation belts.

The only detectable radiation belts presently known.

Actually composed of three regions of trapped charged particles.

Two concentric, donut-shaped regions of trapped charged particles.

36. Which publication lists the thresholds for special (SPECI) weather criteria?

Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) Tech Note 98–002, Meteorological Techniques.

Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 15–111, Surface Weather Observations.

AFMAN 15–127, Air Force Weather Qualification and Training.

AFMAN 15–129, Air and Space Weather Operations.

37. The term marginal implies that the impact of weather elements will cause

Large degradation to the mission.

A cancellation of any planned missions.

No degradation to the mission of any kind.

The occurrence of some degradation to the mission.

38. What is the first step when writing operating instructions (OI) or standard operating procedures (SOP)?

Review current publications and applicable guidance.

Consult the unit commander to determine what your suspense is.

Check the duty section for old OIs and SOPs covering other items.

Notify the Air Force technical library maintainer that you’re writing a publication.

39. How often must operating instructions (OI) and standard operating procedures (SOP) be reviewed for accuracy and currency?

Quarterly.

Annually.

Bi-monthly.

Semi-annually.

40. When the Doppler zero line has a noticeable S-shaped pattern, winds are considered to be

From 270°.

Veering with height.

Backing with height.

Increasing with height.

41. The storm track information product algorithm provides data on

Past positions of thunderstorms.

Forecasted positions of severe thunderstorms.

Past and present positions of severe thunderstorms.

Past, present, and future positions of thunderstorms.

42. The moment when the target and the background are at the same temperature is referred to as

Thermal crossover.

Thermal contrast.

Inherent contrast.

Thermal clutter.

43. What organization serves as the primary backup source of weather data if the Air Force Weather (AFW) data system is unavailable to supply weather information?

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Center (NMOC).

National Weather Service (NWS).

Office of Operational Systems.

44. What atmospheric event does a negative convective available potential energy indicate?

Increased warm moist air advection.

Decreased cold dry air advection.

Downward vertical motions.

Upward vertical motions.

45. What weather feature is commonly found south of the center of a low pressure system and is indicated by a relatively cloud-free region?

Warm front.

Cold front.

Dry line.

Dry slot.

46. Once deployed, a tactical unit works within the

Area of Interest (AI).

Area of Operations (AO).

Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Area of Tactical Responsibility (ATR).

47. What Air Force form is used to document all safety awareness briefings and training?

55.

98.

55. nope

98.

48. Which type of airmass is tropical in origin and generally warm and moist?

Type I Great Plains.

Type II Gulf Coast.

Type III Pacific Coast.

Type IV Inverted V.

49. Under which phase of the joint operational execution and planning system (JOPES) is an operation plan (OPLAN) created?

Deliberate planning.

Crisis action planning.

Emergency action planning.

Psychological operations (PSYOPS) planning.

50. Solar radio bursts are

Not possible to forecast due to model bias.

Best forecast using climatology and persistence.

Best forecast by collaborative effort with civilian counterparts.

Not possible to forecast since they are experienced simultaneously with observation of the solar flare.

51. Joint operations planning is primarily the responsibility of the

Commander in chief (CINC).

Deployed forces commander.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

Ranking group-level expeditionary commander.

52. Which atmospheric occurrence is not a type of lifting mechanism for convection?

Convection.

Frontal lifting.

Decompression.

Orographic lifting.

53. A limitation of the storm total precipitation product is that it

Has trouble with large-scale features.

Has trouble with small-scale features.

Gives us a limited post storm analysis.

Displays total precipitation accumulations.

54. What is the Army's largest major command?

US Army Pacific.

US Army in Europe.

US Army Forces Command.

US Army South.

55. For what does deliberate planning help to prepare?

All types of natural disasters that accurate forecasts can prevent.

The types of contingencies that are recognized as long term threats.

The most likely contingencies that may occur in the near term future.

Weather related products that could prevent lost operating hours during deployments.

56. Who must provide and arrange weather support, to include weather support instructions (WSI) and weather support plans (WSP)?

Civilian forecaster.

Flight commander or chief and unit leadership.

Senior observer or administrative personnel if available.

Operations group commander, if at an operational installation.

57. What must be accomplished during the determination of the scope of services?

Identify the weather support chief in each supported unit.

Refer any questions to the responsible weather squadron.

Coordinate contracted weather support for any secondary customers.

Coordinate procedures with customers and identify facility and equipment needs.

58. Why is tornadic vortex signature detection beyond 55 nautical miles difficult?

Beam broadening.

Beam wander.

Scintillation.

Ducting.

59. What is the last major step in the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process?

Define the battle space environment.

Describe the battle space effects.

Determine the adversary potential course of actions (COA).

Determine the current adversary situation.

60. Which decibel (dBZ) value is considered the approximate precipitable/non-precipitable threshold?

–30 dBZ.

–18 dBZ.

+18 dBZ.

+30 dBZ.

61. Which publication lists takeoff, landing, and circling minima?

Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) Tech Note 98–002, Meteorological Techniques.

Flight Information Publication (FLIP).

Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 15–127, Air Force Weather Qualification and Training.

Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 15–129, Air and Space Weather Operations.

62. What does the line echo wave pattern (LEWP) signature mean to a forecaster?

A favorable environment exists for severe weather development.

High pressure is forming and the threat of severe weather has ended.

Continued thunderstorm development is certain but severe weather is unlikely.

The current state of the atmosphere is much too stable for severe weather development.

63. Embedded thunderstorms are detected by the Weather Service Radar (WSR)–88D quite well because

It uses airborne radar technology to seek out these storms.

The storms move much faster than the surrounding precipitation.

Its 10cm wavelength can see through the stratiform precipitation.

The storms move much slower than the surrounding precipitation.

64. Effects at the strategic level of war include

Destruction of all enemy assets.

Control of all weather reporting sites.

Infiltration of the enemy’s intelligence branch.

Destruction or disruption of the enemy’s center of gravity (COG).

65. Integration of weather information as decision aids into the planning process allows commanders to

Use the appropriate software application to obtain forecasts.

Ask the weather forecaster to make changes to the weather data.

Make informed decisions about the design and operation of a plan.

Create hard and fast war plans that will not require changes due to adverse weather.

66. A velocity cross-section limitation causing small features at long distances to go undetected is

Beam broadening.

Product resolution.

Aliased velocity data.

Lack of height continuity.

67. A major source for space object positioning errors is

Radio signal failure.

Solar radio bursts.

Unexpected auroral activity.

Miscalculated atmospheric drag.

68. Why does a beam of light traveling through air bend once it hits water?

Speed of light is faster in water.

Speed of light is slower in water.

Apparent contrast of water is lower than air.

Apparent contrast of water is higher than air.

69. At what level of warfare are individual battles or engagements fought?

Tactical.

Global.

Strategic.

Operational.

70. What agency developed the Weather Service Radar (WSR) 88–D product/phenomena matrix?

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

National Weather Service.

Air Weather Service.

United States Navy.

71. The spectrum width product is most effective when

Used alone.

Used with other products.

Displayed in 16 data levels.

Overlaid on composite reflectivity.

72. Weather personnel tailor the information for specific applications so the war fighter can

Quickly identify and correct any erroneous weather analysis.

Manipulate the weather data further to ensure relevancy to the war fighter.

Quickly identify and apply relevant information without additional analysis.

Continue to manipulate and correct the data to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

73. Over what period of time does the Notational Air Tasking Cycle take place?

About 30 days.

30 to 72 hours.

One to two weeks.

Seven duty days.

74. Evaluating and exploiting new tactics and techniques to enhance the effectiveness of combat operations is a mission of the

Air Force Directorate of Weather (AF/DOW).

Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC).

14th Weather Squadron.

75. What action is the goal of severe weather analysis?

Identify the preconditions that allow storms to become severe.

Identify the different types of severe thunderstorms.

Determine the rear-flank downdraft wind direction.

Determine the mid-level wind speed and direction.

76. The velocity azimuth display wind profile (VWP) can detect features such as

Wind shifts and jet streams.

Inversions and microbursts.

Convergence and divergence.

Thermal winds and forecasted time of a wind shift.

77. If the velocity azimuth display (VAD) algorithm finds no difference between the zero velocity line and the zeroth harmonic, then the offset is zero, and the wind field is

Uniform.

Divergent.

Convergent.

Not determinable.

78. In what terms do commanders consider the battlefield?

The time necessary to defeat the enemy force.

The space necessary to complete the assigned mission.

The space necessary to defeat the enemy force or to complete the assigned mission.

The time and space necessary to defeat the enemy force or to complete the assigned mission.

79. Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) prepares and issues forecasts of quantitative precipitation, heavy rain, or snow and identifies areas with potential flash flooding?

Marine Prediction Center (MPC).

Climate Prediction Center (CPC).

Tropical Prediction Center (TPC).

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC).

80. What agency and action determines the security classification of an operation plan (OPLAN)?

The custodian of the document classifies the OPLAN as TOP SECRET.

The originator of the document classifies the OPLAN as TOP SECRET.

The custodian of the document classifies the OPLAN at a level commensurate with the highest classified portion of the document.

The originator of the document classifies the OPLAN at a level commensurate with the highest classified portion of the document.

81. What represents a direct radiation danger to astronauts and high altitude aircraft crews and may produce direct collisional electrical charging on satellites or spacecraft?

Proton events.

Short wave fades.

Geomagnetic storms.

Sudden ionospheric disturbances.

82. How does the Army classify its activities during conflict?

War.

Peacetime battle.

Real world exercise.

Military operations other than war.

83. In clear-air mode, the reflectivity cross-section is used to determine

Hail spikes.

The freezing level.

Bounded weak echo regions.

The extent of mid-level overhang.

84. How should tasks be grouped when writing operating instructions (OI) and standard operating procedures (SOP)?

Alphabetically, or in numerical order based upon Air Force instructions.

By duty section or chronologically based upon shift checklists.

Alphabetically or numerically, unless different Air Force specialty codes (AFSC) are involved.

By duty section or functional area, such as forecasting, observing, or radar operator.

85. Which data collection limitation of the reflectivity cross-section product causes reduced values at long ranges?

Range folding.

Velocity aliasing.

Beam broadening.

Decreased pulse length.

86. Radiation belt electrons are

About 1 to 5 times more numerous than protons.

About 5 to 10 times more numerous than protons.

About 10 to 100 times more numerous than protons.

About 100 to 1000 times more numerous than protons.

87. The probability of severe hail algorithm will look for hail greater than

1/4 inch.

1/2 inch.

3/4 inch.

1 inch.

88. What does the US attempt to do during peacetime?

To influence world events by introducing actions that might unsettle nations.

To influence world events through actions that break apart unfriendly nations.

To influence world events through those actions that rarely occurs between nations.

To influence world events through those actions that routinely occurs between nations.

89. Who is responsible for maintaining and managing the database for temporary location (KQ) identifiers?

HQ Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

Unified Commands.

Armed service representative.

The tactical unit’s supporting Operational Weather Squadrons (OWS).

90. Which statement is not a use of the composite reflectivity product?

It is the first step in identifying significant weather features.

It can be used as a quick check on the overall reflectivity pattern.

It can be used to show the 3-D structure of the reflectivity pattern.

It provides an instant snapshot of the most important reflectivity features.

91. What number of feet must the freezing level be for most precipitation to reach the surface as snow?

1,000.

1,100.

1,200.

1,300.

92. When does the maximum severe activity occur with a major cyclone?

A few hours after sunrise to maximum heating.

From time of maximum heating to a few hours after sunset.

Just before and after maximum heating.

Only during maximum heating.

93. A locally developed method for determining technical health consist of

Comparing unit forecasting ability to local civilian counterparts.

Comparing actual forecasts to model forecast output using spreadsheets.

Physically comparing observations to forecasts to make sure everything matches.

Physically comparing a completed forecast with observations for verification.

94. What is targeting, with respect to the air tasking cycle?

Identifying those persons or objects needing removal.

The process of eliminating targets from controlled operational air space.

The process of engaging all unfriendly targets within the area of operations.

The process of selecting targets and measuring the results or response of the target selection.

95. Which is not an objective of the standardization and evaluation program for weather operations (SEPWO)?

Identify negative trends and oversee corrective actions.

Assess the technical capabilities of Air Force weather forces.

Provide a means of self-evaluation improvement to help focus resources.

Decertify any personnel who are incapable of accomplishing the mission.

96. The velocity azimuth display wind profile displays

The radial component of the wind.

The true wind speed and direction.

Only the component of the wind perpendicular to the beam.

Radial winds, provided the root mean square is less than four meters per second.

97. In straight line flow, what quadrants are the main diffluent areas of a jet maximum?

Left & right rear.

Left & right front.

Left front & right rear.

Left rear & right front.

98. What form is used to document initial interviews and where is it kept?

AF Form 55, Employee Safety and Health Record; in the member’s training records.

AF Form 623a, On-the-job Training Record Continuation Sheet; in the member’s training records.

AF Form 55, Employee Safety and Health Record; in the member’s Personal Information File.

AF Form 623a, On-the-job Training Record Continuation Sheet; in the member’s Personal Information File.

99. How many minutes do single-cell storms typically last?

20 to 30.

20 to 40.

30 to 45.

30 to 60.

100. Which characteristic is not one of multi-cell thunderstorms?

Weak directional shear in the lower levels.

Straight-line or unidirectional profile.

Large hail near downdraft centers.

Short-duration tornadoes.

101. Which product is used in the detection and location of rotating thunderstorms and in determining wind field characteristics?

Base reflectivity.

Base radial velocity.

Severe weather analysis.

Severe weather probability.

102. Which type of supercell thunderstorm is most commonly found along the dry line of west Texas?

Moderate-precipitation.

High-precipitation.

Low-precipitation.

Classic.

103. What weather characteristic does the 700 millibars no change line usually line up with?

Trough axis.

Surface front.

Low-level jet.

850 millibar warm ridge.

104. According to the US Army, what is war?

The use of ground troops in operations.

The use of ground troops in operations in hostile areas.

The use of force in combat operations against an armed enemy.

The use of force in combat operations against an enemy, armed or otherwise.

105. What factor is evident above the inversion with a Type I airmass?

Moisture increase.

Rapid drying.

Condensation.

Turbulence.

106. What is a short wave blackout?

The range of frequencies between a lowest useable frequency (LUF) and a maximum useable frequency (MUF).

An immediate effect experienced with the observation of a solar flare.

A short wave fade (SWF) event that is strong enough to close the high frequency (HF) propagation window completely.

That frequency threshold signaling too much absorption, preventing signal passage through the D-layer.

107. The melting level is displayed on the composite reflectivity product as a

Straight line of higher reflectivities.

Circular pattern of higher reflectivities.

Series of ellipses centered over each snow shower.

Series of spots that show ice forming on the radome.

108. What does positive vorticity advection indicate?

Divergence or upward vertical motion.

Convergence or upward vertical motion.

Divergence or downward vertical motion.

Convergence or downward vertical motion.

109. In operational terms, what can be expected if two objects are identical in every physical way except emissivity?

Lower emissivity heats or cools faster than the other.

Higher emissivity heats or cools faster than the other.

Lower radiative temperature heats or cools faster than the other.

Higher radiative temperature heats or cools faster than the other.

110. What size hail do classic supercell thunderstorms typically produce?

Marble.

Softball.

Golf ball.

Baseball.

111. Solar illumination and wake charging are examples of

Unexpected solar events.

Surface charging phenomena.

Electrical and radiation hazards.

Core sector charging phenomena.

112. The impact of a proton event can last for

A few hours to several days after the flare ends.

A few minutes to one hour after the flare ends.

Several weeks to one month after the flare begins.

Until the effects are broken by the onset of another flare.

113. Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) provides warnings of dangerous wind shear and thunderstorms above 24,000 feet?

Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

Aviation Weather Center (AWC).

Environmental Modeling Center (EMC).

Space Weather Operations Center (SWOC).

114. The greatest potential for large solar flares is

During the solar maximum.

During the solar minimum.

Two to three years immediately following a solar maximum.

Two to three years immediately following a solar minimum.

115. During military planning, the strategic level is

The only level of the military echelon that uses strategy planning.

The lowest level of decision making when planning for contingencies.

The highest level of decision making when planning for contingencies.

The second largest group of military strategists within the war planning echelon.

116. At the operational level, the Operational Weather Squadron (OWS) builds and maintains

Regional weather databases.

Analysis and forecast products.

Worldwide meteorological databases.

Worldwide meteorological and space environmental databases.

117. Which agency provides KQ identifiers?

14th Weather Squadron.

2nd Weather Squadron/WXZ.

45th Weather Squadron/DOR.

2 SOS/SYSD at Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

118. Radio transmissions transfer data using?

Low frequency (LF) and frequency modulation (FM) radios.

High frequency (HF) and frequency modulation (FM) radios.

Ultra low frequency (ULF) and frequency modulation (FM) radios.

Ultra high frequency (UHF) and amplitude modulation (AM) radios.

119. The Air Force Weather (AFW) basic qualification (BQ) focuses on

Airfield and deployment training requirements.

Home-station and airfield training requirements.

Home-station and deployment training requirements.

Home-station, airfield, and deployment training requirements.

120. What type of training does the Air Force mandate to meet its goal of zero occupational injuries and illnesses?

Occupational Safety Readiness Inspection.

Occupational Safety and Health Program.

Operational Safety and Health Program.

Operational Readiness Inspection.

121. Which thunderstorm is not a type of supercell thunderstorm?

Classic.

High precipitation.

Low precipitation.

Moderate precipitation.

122. What determines the level of detail you include in your operating instruction (OI) or standard operating procedure (SOP)?

The level of difficulty and complexity of the task or duty.

The number of personnel who will be performing the task or duty.

The importance of the task or duty and how long it takes to accomplish.

The danger involved with the task and what type of safety gear is needed.

123. Which agency is responsible for printing nautical charts developed from the US Navy surveys?

National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA).

United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Soil Conservation Service (SCS).

Army Corps of Engineers.

124. What effect in not caused by proton events?

False sensor readings.

Satellite disorientation.

Absorption of high frequency (HF) radio signals.

Omnidirectional antenna failure.

125. The Iridium Satellite phone set includes?

9505a handset, battery, secure sleeve and Radio Frequency (RF) antenna.

9505a handset, battery, secure sleeve and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) antenna.

9505a handset, battery, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, secure sleeve and fixed antenna.

9505a handset, battery, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, secure sleeve and mobile antenna.

126. All of the following are nontraditional sources of meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) data except

Submarine forces.

Space support teams.

Air traffic control (ATC).

Artillery meteorology (ARTYMET).

127. Planning at the operational level of war determines all of the following except

What we will attack.

Exactly when we will attack.

In what order we will attack.

For what duration we will attack.

128. Which air mass is cold with surface temperatures ranging from 50°F to 68°F, the relative humidity commonly exceeding 70 percent at all levels up to at least 500mb, and average windspeeds of 15 knots at 850mb and 50 knots at 500mb?

Type II Gulf Coast.

Type I Great Plains.

Type III Pacific Coast.

Type IV Inverted V.

129. The overall effectiveness of Air Force Weather (AFW) is based on the

Successful and effective accomplishment of specific military operations.

War fighter’s ability to understand the weather’s affects on the current mission.

The specific degree to which the forecast is or is not accurate and relevant to the user.

How many times the weather forecast must be amended or corrected before the mission ends.

130. What rank of Army officer normally commands divisions?

Major generals.

Brigadier generals.

Colonels and above.

Colonels or brigadier generals.

131. Aside from the Air Force Operational Weather Squadrons (OWS), what agency produces discussions on model output?

Joint Army Air Force Weather Information Network.

Air Force Weather Agency.

National Weather Service.

Air Weather Service.

132. What subjects should be covered in operating instructions (OI) and standard operating procedures (SOP)?

Only topics required by Air Force instructions.

Only topics required by self inspection checklists.

Topics based on the major command’s (MAJCOM) discretion.

Topics based on unit or work center discretion.

133. What letter or symbol is appended to the label of a modifying airmass that is cooler than the ground below?

Plus symbol.

Lower case c.

Lower case k.

Minus symbol.

134. Which zone is not a type of surface convergent zone?

Dry line.

Frontal boundary.

Land breeze front.

Outflow boundary.

135. A strongly tilted storm may cause what kind of vertically integrated liquid values to be displayed?

Taller.

Lower.

Higher.

Shorter.

136. Which Total Force partner operates 33 weather flights?

Air Force Reserve Command.

Air National Guard.

Civil Air Patrol.

Coast Guard Reserve.

137. Where do multi-cell storms typically regenerate?

Along the gust front.

The rear-flank downdraft.

East of the westernmost cell.

North of the 700mb wind maximum.

138. The Outer Van Allen Radiation Belt contains mostly

Low energy electrons high.

Energy protons and electrons.

Low to medium energy protons and electrons.

Medium to high energy protons and electrons.

139. Why is the coordination of a weather support plan (WSP) easier than that of a weather support instruction (WSI)?

Administrative approval is less complex.

Civilian agency approval is less complex.

Operations level approval is less complex.

Administrative approval is more complex.

140. What is the source for cosmic rays which compliment single event upsets' (SEU)?

Rather small, unnoticed solar flares.

The middle of the Outer Van Allen Belt.

Various sources that is rather difficult to forecast.

Very largest solar flares or galactic sources outside our Solar System.

141. All of the following are steps in the characterization process except

Predict.

Collect.

Analyze.

Integrate.

142. What information needs to be routinely updated to increase the hail detection algorithm's performance?

Height of the wet bulb zero value.

Mean sea level altitudes for 0°C and –20°C.

Mean sea level altitudes for 0°C and –10°C.

Wind speeds for 10,000 feet above ground level.

143. Surface-to-surface radio operators use medium or high frequencies (MF or HF), while SATCOM operators use very high frequencies (VHF) to extreme high frequencies (EHF) because

The higher the frequency the less the degree of refraction cause by the F-layer.

Surface based operators use the normal mode of radiowave propagation by default.

It has been determined that extreme high frequencies (EHF) cause radio interference on the earth.

The F-layer continually disrupts the use of very high (VHF) and extreme high frequencies (EHF) on the earth.

144. Weather personnel must coordinate significant forecast deviations from the official forecast with the

Joint Forces Commander (JFC).

METOC Forecast Center (MFC).

Joint Operations Area Forecast (JOAF).

Joint METOC Coordination Cell (JMCC).

145. Which statement best describes the relationship between an operational plan (OPLAN) and an operational order (OPORD)?

OPLANs are usually derived from the OPORD.

An OPLAN is more time sensitive than an OPORD.

An OPORD is a directive to execute a military operation.

Weather units sometimes maintain more than one OPRORD.

146. What kind of dew-point temperature difference should exist across a dry line?

< 10°F degrees.

> 10°F degrees.

< 10°C degrees.

> 10°C degrees.

147. The echo tops product is based on data from what other product?

Base velocity.

Spectrum width.

Base reflectivity.

Vertically integrated liquid.

148. To be effective, Air Force Weather (AFW) personnel must

Tailor weather products, tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Train with all joint weather forces before a contingency.

Think and train with Air Force doctrine in mind.

Think and train from a joint perspective.

149. What severe weather synoptic pattern's airmass is typically Type III?

Type C, overrunning.

Type D, cold core.

Type A, dry line.

Type B, frontal.

150. Which Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) unit develops and produces special weather impact information?

Air Force Weather Agency(AFWA)/operations directorate.

Air Force Weather Technical Library (AFWTL).

Air Force Combat Weather Center (AFCWC).

14th Weather Squadron.

151. Scintillation of radiowave signals is

Relatively uncommon in polar regions.

Relatively common in equatorial regions.

Intense geomagnetic irregularities found in the ozone.

The rapid, random variation in signal amplitude, phase, and/or polarization.

152. What initial conditions are models used based upon?

Standard atmospheric conditions.

Previously forecasted conditions.

Current weather observations.

Model of choice conditions.

153. What tends to occur as a result of scintillation?

A sudden influx in apparent satellite network traffic.

Signal fading and data drop outs on satellite uplinks and data downlinks.

Increases in signal strength to the degree which satellite data is unreadable.

False readouts on radar, satellite, and geological sensors in the mid latitudes.

154. The range of a velocity cross-section is limited to

32 nautical miles (nm).

64 nm.

124 nm.

240 nm.

155. Workplace accidents will still happen regardless of

Preparation.

Minimizing the risk.

Documented safety briefings.

Occupational safety inspections.

156. What parameters are the two most important to analyze at 700 millibars?

No-change line and dry-air intrusion.

No-change line and wind maximums.

Dew point temperatures and dry-air intrusion.

Wind maximums and dew point temperatures.

157. A flare is already causing immediate environmental effects and DOD system impacts by the time we first observe it because

Current technology for detecting solar flares is limited.

The flare detection equipment network operates on an 8 minute delay.

Very little climatology concerning initial stages of solar flares is available.

The X-ray, ultraviolet, optical, and radio waves flares emit travel at the speed of light.

158. A weather support instruction (WSI) is generally easier to write than a weather support plan (WSP) because it

Is a much shorter document.

Is in bullet format and requires no narration.

Uses plain language with very little complex terminology.

Is created from a single, major command (MAJCOM) derived template.

159. What organization provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States?

Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Center (NMOC).

National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP).

Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

National Weather Service (NWS).

160. All of the following can produce spacecraft electrical charging except

Solar illumination.

Lunar illumination.

Motion through a medium containing charged particles.

Directed particle bombardment during geomagnetic storms and proton events.

161. To what does a short wave fade (SWF) refer?

The ionosphere’s strongest (or F) layer.

An abnormally high fading of a high frequency (HF) radio signal.

The normal mode of radiowave propagation in the high frequency (HF) range.

The portion of the ionosphere with the greatest degree of ionization.

162. Who task certifies Air Traffic Control (ATC) personnel on weather phenomena?

Tower management.

Weather technicians.

Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) observers and forecasters.

ATC technical training instructors.

163. Which is not a use of the forward area limited observing program (FALOP)?

Intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB).

Topographical mapping.

Exploit the weather.

Know the terrain.

164. The storm total precipitation product provides continuously updated information on precipitation accumulations within how many nautical miles of the radar?

120.

124.

200.

240.

165. Civil engineering units are examples of what types of customers?

Civilian.

Internal.

External.

Wing level.

166. The velocity azimuth display winds profile provides

An alphanumeric list of wind velocities by height.

A graphic display of wind velocity at one azimuth.

A graphic display of wind velocities at various ranges.

A time-height profile of wind velocity at a pre-determined range.

167. Data thresholds for the vertical winds profile can be changed

By unit control panel.

By radar data acquisition.

On the principal user processor.

On the radar product generator.

168. What is an important thing to keep in mind when requesting a velocity cross-section?

Storm motion.

The orientation of the storm.

Where the reflectivity cross-section was cut.

It must be either parallel, or perpendicular to, a radial.

169. Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) prepares and issues forecasts of solar and geophysical events?

Space Weather Operations Center (SWOC).

Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).

Environmental Modeling Center (EMC).

Aviation Weather Center (AWC).

170. The challenges of multinational operations include

Tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Language, directives, and communications.

Language, equipment design, and communications.

Language, techniques, data formats, and communications.

171. Vertically integrated liquid (VIL) algorithms display VIL values for storms based on

Water droplet size converted to liquid water content.

Water droplet size converted to water vapor values.

Reflectivity data converted to liquid water content.

Reflectivity data converted to water vapor values.

172. What is the range in scale of the products that an Operational Weather Squadron (OWS) creates?

Global to strategic levels.

Strategic to tactical levels.

Global to operational levels.

Operational to tactical levels.

173. What is the program used by weather units to initially certify and annually recertify unit personnel for duty in the weather flight (WF) or operational weather squadron (OWS)?

Air Force Weather Training Program (AFWTP).

Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP).

Air Force Weather/Specialty Training Standard (AFW/STS).

Standard Operating Procedure Specialty Training Standard (SOPSTS).

174. What wind speeds do you focus on at the 200 and 300 millibar level for severe weather analysis?

76 knots.

80 knots.

86 knots.

90 knots.

175. To prepare the unit for a worst-case scenario and make sure you have continuity of training, you should

Assume overlap between incoming and outgoing personnel.

Plan for overlap between incoming and outgoing personnel.

Plan for no overlap between incoming and outgoing personnel.

Plan for a month overlap between incoming and outgoing personnel.

176. Outflow boundaries may be seen on the Weather Service Radar (WSR)–88D even when no clouds are present because

The WSR–88D can detect returns of greater than +18dBZ.

Precipitable water is present although it is not visible to the human eye.

Low-level wind shear is usually present with the boundary, making it more visible.

A gradient in the refractive index due to density differences that exist with the boundary.

177. Which United States Navy meteorological unit collects, interprets and applies global data and information for safety at sea, strategic and tactical warfare, and weapons system design, development and deployment?

Naval Ice Center.

Naval Oceanographic Office (NOO).

Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC).

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC).

178. The three estimates the hail detection algorithm provides are probability of

Hail, possibility of severe hail, and forecast hail size.

Severe hail, maximum hail size expected, and possibility of hail.

Hail, probability of severe hail, and maximum expected hail size.

Large hail (>3/4 inch), probability of severe hail, and forecast hail size.

179. What product is best used to isolate storms associated with heavy snow showers?

Velocity.

Reflectivity.

Vertically integrated liquid.

Severe weather probability.

180. Which type of airmass has cold air at all levels?

Type I Great Plains.

Type II Gulf Coast.

Type III Pacific Coast.

Type IV Inverted V.

181. What is not a consequence of atmospheric drag?

Satellite mechanism failures.

Inaccurate satellite locations.

Unreliable de-orbit predictions.

Costly orbit maintenance maneuvers.

182. Recurring certification for Air Traffic Control (ATC) is accomplished by

Weather technicians.

Squadron training office.

ATC Chief of Standards and Evaluations.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regional evaluator.

183. What can Special Operations Weather Team (SOWT) personnel provide for an operation?

River assessments, avalanche assessments, and terrain reports only.

River information, avalanche information, and upper air observations only.

River assessments, avalanche information, terrain observations, and upper air reports.

River information, avalanche assessments, terrain reports, and upper air observations.

184. The enhanced ionization caused by solar flare protons enter through the funnel-like cusps in the magnetosphere above the earth's polar caps is called

A short wave fade event.

A polar cap absorption event.

An auroral zone absorption event.

A geomagnetic or ionospheric storm event.

185. What does a lifted index (LI) greater than zero indicate?

Stability.

Instability.

No severe weather - winds too strong.

Severe weather likely, chance of tornadoes.

186. What must be completed before moving into Phase Three of the Notational Air Tasking Cycle?

Target development phase.

Target engagement phase.

Target recognition phase.

Target elimination phase.

187. At which pressure level is strong wind needed for thunderstorms to become severe?

300 millibars.

500 millibars.

700 millibars.

850 millibars.

188. Which region is not a primary source for airmasses?

Arctic.

Tropical.

Equatorial.

Temperate.

189. Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) mission is to save lives and protect property by issuing watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous weather conditions in the tropics?

Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

Aviation Weather Center (AWC).

Tropical Prediction Center (TPC).

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).

190. Which characteristic is not one of the single-cell thunderstorm?

Storm motion equal to the mean wind in the lowest 5km to 7km.

Weak vertical and horizontal wind shear.

High winds and hail.

Frequent tornadoes.

191. What causes geosynchronous communication satellites to experience interference or blackouts during brief periods on either side of the spring and autumn equinoxes?

Solar radio bursts.

Solar conjunctions.

Solar radio noise storms.

Particle delayed effects.

192. What agency administers the operations of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather satellites?

National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) central operations.

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).

Space Weather Operations Center (SWOC).

Space Environment Center (SEC).

193. What is the main factor limiting automated observation capability?

Vertical visibility.

Laser limitations.

Field of view.

Sensor range.

194. The solar F10 index is used to

Forecast the necessity of navigational alterations.

Compare solar activity to tropospheric changes.

Predict the impact of short wave fade events.

Predict the orbits of space objects.

195. The echo tops product is very useful in

Identifying bounded weak echo regions.

Assessing the possibility of hail damage.

Showing the presence of vertical tilt within a storm.

Depicting the true cloud tops within 124 nautical miles.

196. To what level(s) does the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process apply?

Tactical.

Strategic and Operational.

Operational and Tactical.

Operational, Strategic, and Tactical.

197. What causes auroral zone absorption events?

The aftermath of geomagnetic storms.

Particles from the magnetosphere’s tail.

Polar cap absorption events and solar flares.

Extremely long and persistent short wave fade events.

198. What weather occurrence does a severe weather threat index of 650 indicate?

Severe thunderstorms likely, chance of tornadoes.

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes likely.

No severe weather – winds too strong.

Tornadoes nearly always occur.

199. The maximum number of vertical wind profiles that can be displayed on a single velocity azimuth display winds profile is

9.

10.

11.

12.

200. Resolution of cross-section products

Vary depending on the product requested.

Vary with the height of the phenomena.

Vary with range from the radar data acquisition site.

Remain constant.

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1. What must you understand in order for your weather flight (WF) to fully support aerial operations?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. The ability for ground forces to maneuver and traverse across terrain refers to

3. During what event did scintillation pose an unanticipated, but very real operational problem?

4. What term is used to express the difference between the thermal energy of the target and that of the background?

5. Where is the geographic area known as the "Great Plains" located?

6. In what tornado-producing airmass do tornadoes most frequently occur in families, with paths that are commonly long and wide?

7. Which concept should be considered when trying to determine hail size?

8. All these personnel can contribute to the Cooperative Weather Watch (CWW) except

9. What is the most important role of the AF weather (AWF) personnel?

10. Air Force Weather (AFW) is most effective when a commander receives

11. The Army's primary mission is to organize, train, and equip forces to

12. What is the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) mission?

13. To which unit does the Weather Flight (WF) relay up-to-date weather warning data?

14. What areas do Storm Prediction Center advisory charts outline?

15. In what environment(s) does the US seek to achieve its strategic objectives?

16. Which Total Force partner performs weather reconnaissance for the National Hurricane Center?

17. Which topic should not be included in an initial orientation briefing?

18. The storm cell centroid algorithm performs best when

19. Which tactical communication device employs programs that ingest, analyze, and integrate weather data in a deployed or garrison environment?

20. Regarding US military forces, the changing of one area of interest to another is most likely influenced by

21. Which specialized National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) prepares and issues convective outlooks?

22. What must be accomplished during the weather support plan (WSP) development opening phase?

23. What is used to offset limitations of the basic weather watch (BWW)?

24. What is the Support Assistance Request (SAR) used for?

25. Crisis action planning differs from deliberate planning in that it's based on

26. Air Force Weather (AFW) develops a coherent picture of the current state of the air and space environment as a result of performing

27. Weather information is of no operational use unless

28. For the Weather Service Radar (WSR)–88D to generate a base reflectivity product, the antenna must complete

29. Commanders use the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process to support all of the following except

30. Which agency analyzes the technical performance of the weather support force?

31. Standard operating procedures (SOP) make sure

32. Who has overall responsibility for administering the Air Force Weather Training Program (AFWTP)?

33. Particle events and associated geomagnetic disturbances often show a 27-day recurrence because

34. The color-coded root mean square of the displayed velocity azimuth display winds is related to what characteristic of the winds?

35. The Outer and Inner Van Allen Radiation Belts are

36. Which publication lists the thresholds for special (SPECI) weather criteria?

37. The term marginal implies that the impact of weather elements will cause

38. What is the first step when writing operating instructions (OI) or standard operating procedures (SOP)?

39. How often must operating instructions (OI) and standard operating procedures (SOP) be reviewed for accuracy and currency?

40. When the Doppler zero line has a noticeable S-shaped pattern, winds are considered to be

41. The storm track information product algorithm provides data on

42. The moment when the target and the background are at the same temperature is referred to as

43. What organization serves as the primary backup source of weather data if the Air Force Weather (AFW) data system is unavailable to supply weather information?

44. What atmospheric event does a negative convective available potential energy indicate?

45. What weather feature is commonly found south of the center of a low pressure system and is indicated by a relatively cloud-free region?

46. Once deployed, a tactical unit works within the

47. What Air Force form is used to document all safety awareness briefings and training?

48. Which type of airmass is tropical in origin and generally warm and moist?

49. Under which phase of the joint operational execution and planning system (JOPES) is an operation plan (OPLAN) created?

50. Solar radio bursts are

51. Joint operations planning is primarily the responsibility of the

52. Which atmospheric occurrence is not a type of lifting mechanism for convection?

53. A limitation of the storm total precipitation product is that it

54. What is the Army's largest major command?

55. For what does deliberate planning help to prepare?

56. Who must provide and arrange weather support, to include weather support instructions (WSI) and weather support plans (WSP)?

57. What must be accomplished during the determination of the scope of services?

58. Why is tornadic vortex signature detection beyond 55 nautical miles difficult?

59. What is the last major step in the joint intelligence preparation of the battlefield (JIPB) process?

60. Which decibel (dBZ) value is considered the approximate precipitable/non-precipitable threshold?

61. Which publication lists takeoff, landing, and circling minima?

62. What does the line echo wave pattern (LEWP) signature mean to a forecaster?

63. Embedded thunderstorms are detected by the Weather Service Radar (WSR)–88D quite well because

64. Effects at the strategic level of war include

65. Integration of weather information as decision aids into the planning process allows commanders to

66. A velocity cross-section limitation causing small features at long distances to go undetected is

67. A major source for space object positioning errors is

68. Why does a beam of light traveling through air bend once it hits water?

69. At what level of warfare are individual battles or engagements fought?

70. What agency developed the Weather Service Radar (WSR) 88–D product/phenomena matrix?

71. The spectrum width product is most effective when

72. Weather personnel tailor the information for specific applications so the war fighter can

73. Over what period of time does the Notational Air Tasking Cycle take place?

74. Evaluating and exploiting new tactics and techniques to enhance the effectiveness of combat operations is a mission of the

75. What action is the goal of severe weather analysis?

76. The velocity azimuth display wind profile (VWP) can detect features such as

77. If the velocity azimuth display (VAD) algorithm finds no difference between the zero velocity line and the zeroth harmonic, then the offset is zero, and the wind field is