Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM Report 1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR WEATHER SERVICE
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS 62225-5008


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Subject: Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM Report 1

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1. Attached is the Operation DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM Report 1, Air
Weather Service Contribution to Winning the War-The Value of Weather Support.
Report 1 provides information relating to the impact of weather and weather
support on operations during Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM.

2. Tbe report focus is on the Operation DESERT STORM war period of 15 Jan to
28 Feb 91, altbough some contributions of weather support during Operation
DESERT SHIELD are also discussed.

3. This report is specifically concerned with tactics (weather support
threshold forecast values), climatology, weather support force weather
verification statistics, and objective measurements of weather support.


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GEORGE. FREDERICK, JR			1 Atch
Colonel, USAF 				Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM
Commander 					Report 1, 23 May 91 (S)







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