7,naam oo — — “— on The Weather Central Elempit-pathered its weather data from many sources, In addition to the weather reporting stations operated by the Task Group 7.4 Weather Reporting Ele:.ent, and the WB-50 equipped Weather Reconnaissance Element, the Weather Central gathered data from weather units aflcat on Task Group 7.3 ships, weather observations from Task Group 7.3 Security Patrol air:raft, U. S. Weather Bureau observing stations at MAJURO, PONAPE, WAKE, and TRUK, Naval Station at Kwajalein, and routine intercept of the Pasifiz Ocean area weather broadcast network, The officers assigned to the Weather Central reperted to the Joint Task For:2 SEVEN Metecrological Center, Pearl Harbor, T. H. on 20 January 1958 for six (€) weeks trainirg in tropical weather analysis, The airmen assigned reported on 24 February for two (2) weeks cf training. The Element then moved to the forward area arriving tetween 6-13 March. ] The Weather Central be:ame cperational 15 Marsh 1958, | During the entire cperation, briefings were held for the Commander, Joint Task Force SEVEN and his staff pric: tc each test event. times fcr forezasts wete H-Houwr mirus six (6} hours, Standard . 18 hows, minus i2 hours, and minus At times, when ionditions were Marginal or very critical special triefirgs and fore:asis were mace as required. The following statistics indicate the hign degree cf validity maintained in making these forecasts: Month Forecasts Apr ii May 39 73 July LO cune { 65 Hits Busts 37 65 2 8 62 3 39 1 The missicn cf the Weather Reporting and Forecasting Element was to previde surface and balloon sounding metecrolzgical otservations as required by the Weather Central on Parry Island. Tec acromplish this, 4. COPIED/ige > LANL RG 70 Cet pili AL AO