by the meteorologicalstaff also included the study of all

Planntng

available cllmatologicaldata, the writing of a cllmatic study, ad

the

compilationof upper wind recorde. The climatologicalreport ead the
wind record8 were prepared b7 the staff with the cooperationof the Air
Weather Service, aud copies for distributionwere made by the U. S.
Weather Bure~
The logletical problem for chip-boardweather unit● me

of 1ittle

consequence;however, the isl.a& weather stations required considerable
logistical support. The movement aud logistical support cf island
weather statione and the 514th Weather mo~ais

sance Squadron are con-

tained iu the historical reports to be submitted by the sub-commandsof
the hale Eorce. At the termimatiom of plannlng, Amex 1 to Yield Order
+1 wae published, outlining the responsibility
iee of each of the varicus
units Involved
4.

In

SANDS~L

im the Zone of Iaterior:
Uaather permonnel amd reconnaissancecrewe required no special

trAning for the operation, Except fot the stdf, weather personnel
would not be expected to perfom observationaland adminiotrative duthe
for which they were not e~erianced.

The @teff meteorologistscollected

and reviewed the lateat available Imfoamation on tropical

meteorology

and the meteorological@ye Ics of such phenomena me might be expected
durIng the operation. Also, the staff practiced the preperation of
some of the charts which would be ueed in the daily brieflnge. Weather
flight pereommel were already

exTMwienced

5a tropical operatlone amd

observational techniques,and no traiming fllghts were required.
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