Airmen use briefings, hands-on training to forecast blue skies
Staff Sgt. Horace Salik, 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather forecaster, listens to a briefing on forecasting weather in Eastern Europe during Cadre Focus Sept. 17, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. The instructors of the 7th WS used a variety of tools including briefing and hands-on lessons to develop 30 battlefield weather airmen during the annual Cadre Focus training exercise. The 7th WS revamped Cadre Focus to concentrate on basic field training skills and forecasting in Eastern Europe. The squadron is the only one embedded alongside Army units providing weather intelligence throughout the European and African areas of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)