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g) to facilitate the inflation and release of balloons, prepare a 16 x 30-ft.
compacted gravel area, oriented to the prevailing winds and graded for
drainage with 30 x 100-ft. cleared areas extending from each of the 30-ft.
sides of the gravel area.
The Weather Station will be located in a joint facility with the Communications Center (F&S No. 21014) anda site will be established after a reconnaissance of the area has been made by AWS personnel. Refer to Figure
A-18, Appendix A, for possible site locations. Fifteen Air Force personnel willbe assigned tothe Air Weather Service facility at this location.

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