Cadre Focus primes Airmen with Army embed skills

First Lt. Mitchell Westlund, 7th Weather Squadron Detachment 2 chief, briefs Airmen on land navigation during training exercise Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Battlefield weather Airmen from the 7th WS are required to know basic Army skills such as land navigation as they are embedded within Army units throughout Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

First Lt. Mitchell Westlund, 7th Weather Squadron Detachment 2 chief, briefs Airmen on land navigation during training exercise Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Battlefield weather Airmen from the 7th WS are required to know basic Army skills such as land navigation as they are embedded within Army units throughout Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

First Lt. Mitchell Westlund, 7th Weather Squadron Detachment 2 chief, shows Airmen a compass and its proper use during land navigation training Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. The 7th WS gathered its Airmen to train for a week on necessary skills to complete the mission alongside Army units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

First Lt. Mitchell Westlund, 7th Weather Squadron Detachment 2 chief, shows Airmen a compass and its proper use during land navigation training Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. The 7th WS gathered its Airmen to train for a week on necessary skills to complete the mission alongside Army units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron logistics and resources NCO in charge, right, and Staff Sgt. Cody Weakland, 7th WS battlefield weather Airman, test their compass during an annual training exercise known as Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Approximately 30 Airmen took part in Cadre Focus, an exercise designed to improve forecasting and Army skills such as land navigation and group movements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron logistics and resources NCO in charge, right, and Staff Sgt. Cody Weakland, 7th WS battlefield weather Airman, test their compass during an annual training exercise known as Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Approximately 30 Airmen took part in Cadre Focus, an exercise designed to improve forecasting and Army skills such as land navigation and group movements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron logistics and resources NCO in charge, left, and Staff Sgt. Cody Weakland, 7th WS battlefield weather Airman, ensure the accuracy of their compass during an annual training exercise known as Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Approximately 30 Airmen took part in Cadre Focus, an exercise designed to improve forecasting and Army skills such as land navigation and group movements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron logistics and resources NCO in charge, left, and Staff Sgt. Cody Weakland, 7th WS battlefield weather Airman, ensure the accuracy of their compass during an annual training exercise known as Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Approximately 30 Airmen took part in Cadre Focus, an exercise designed to improve forecasting and Army skills such as land navigation and group movements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Staff Sgt. Cody Weakland and Tech. Sgt. Joshua Wisnewski, both 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather Airmen, search for a fixed location in the woods of Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 16, 2015. The Airmen participated in Cadre Focus along with 30 other battlefield weather Airmen to enhance their skills and abilities in order to better support Army units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Staff Sgt. Cody Weakland and Tech. Sgt. Joshua Wisnewski, both 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather Airmen, search for a fixed location in the woods of Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 16, 2015. The Airmen participated in Cadre Focus along with 30 other battlefield weather Airmen to enhance their skills and abilities in order to better support Army units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Battlefield weather Airmen enter a forest in search of a land navigation objective during an annual training exercise Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Battlefield weather Airmen from detachments around Europe came together for a week to train and show each other skills and abilities they had learned working side-by-side with the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Battlefield weather Airmen enter a forest in search of a land navigation objective during an annual training exercise Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Battlefield weather Airmen from detachments around Europe came together for a week to train and show each other skills and abilities they had learned working side-by-side with the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron logistics and resources NCO in charge, takes off in search of a fixed point at the Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 16, 2015. Airmen from the 7th WS received land navigation training during Cadre Focus. Instructors revamped Cadre Focus with an emphasis on improving basic Army and forecasting skills for deployments in Eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron logistics and resources NCO in charge, takes off in search of a fixed point at the Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 16, 2015. Airmen from the 7th WS received land navigation training during Cadre Focus. Instructors revamped Cadre Focus with an emphasis on improving basic Army and forecasting skills for deployments in Eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Airmen from the 7th Weather Squadron navigate through the Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany land navigation course during Cadre Focus, Sept. 16, 2015. The Airmen took part in a revamped Cadre Focus exercise designed to improve their basic Army and forecasting skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Airmen from the 7th Weather Squadron navigate through the Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany land navigation course during Cadre Focus, Sept. 16, 2015. The Airmen took part in a revamped Cadre Focus exercise designed to improve their basic Army and forecasting skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Wisnewski, 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather Airman, simulates conducting security as a fellow Airman crosses a street during a land navigation course Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Wisnewski and several other Airmen trained on basic Army and forecasting skills during the training exercise Cadre Focus. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Tech. Sgt. Joshua Wisnewski, 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather Airman, simulates conducting security as a fellow Airman crosses a street during a land navigation course Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Wisnewski and several other Airmen trained on basic Army and forecasting skills during the training exercise Cadre Focus. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hall, 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather Airman, conducts a post-exercise briefing after 7th WS Airmen completed a land navigation course Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany.  Land navigation was one of many skills covered by instructors during Cadre Focus,  an exercise designed to improve the services the 7th WS provides to Army units throughout Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hall, 7th Weather Squadron battlefield weather Airman, conducts a post-exercise briefing after 7th WS Airmen completed a land navigation course Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. Land navigation was one of many skills covered by instructors during Cadre Focus, an exercise designed to improve the services the 7th WS provides to Army units throughout Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

Airmen from the 7th Weather Squadron navigate the woods in order to find specific points during Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. More than 30 Airmen participated in Cadre Focus, an annual exercise designed to develop skills needed by battle field weather Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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Airmen from the 7th Weather Squadron navigate the woods in order to find specific points during Cadre Focus Sept. 16, 2015, at Grafenwohr Training Area, Germany. More than 30 Airmen participated in Cadre Focus, an annual exercise designed to develop skills needed by battle field weather Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)