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3 unusual facts about 20th Operational Weather Squadron


20th Operational Weather Squadron

Until its inactivation in April 2006, the 20th Operational Weather Squadron was responsible for producing and disseminating mission planning and execution weather analyses, forecasts, and briefings for Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Guard, Reserve, USFK, PACOM, PACAF, USAPRAC, SOCPAC, and NAVPAC forces operating at 115 installations/sites over 5.2 million sq.mi.

The two stars indicate the services, US Air Force and U.S. Army, that the unit supports by providing meteorological information.

The 20th Operational Weather Squadron which provided detailed forecasts for the Air Force and Army in Japan and South Korea, is now inactive following the transfer of its mission to Hickam Field, Hawaii on April 17, 2006.



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