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53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron 2011 Hurricane Season – Ops Review

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

Season Comparison For Tasking

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

‘06 ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ‘11 TASKED 125 139 244 104 232 191 CANCELLED 41 63 60 44 85 59 REQUIRED 84 76 184 60 147 132 ACCOMP 84 74 183 59 142 130

RELIABILITY 100% 97% 99% 98% 97% 99%

NHOP Flight Hours

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53rd Flying Hrs by Month

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102.8

308.1

195.9

113.4

9.2

Hours of Flying Hours by Storm

179.9

74.6

73.3

67.5 54.8

54.2

45.5

41.1

40.7

24.4

32.8 22 20.8 10.6 9.2 6.8 IRENE

RINA EMILY MARIA BRET NATE OPHELIA HARVEY DON ARLENE JOVA LEE GERT BEATRIZ

Luck is part of the Game

Technological Improvements

Sof tware Upgrade—Spring 2012 SFM R -Fixed Water Intrusion (no issues 2011) -In-house Cal ibrations - Need better rain algori thm Dropsondes -Aspen v3.0—Spring 2011 -PTU--“ Osci l lation” Problem Sat-phone Upgrade -Ini tial capabi l i ty—Summer 2012?

AXBT’s

Started 3yr test program 2011 Season Current launch system marginal but

usable at 10Kft or below Navy provided data operators and

portable receivers

Expect operations to continue 2012/13 Utility for hurricane operational models will

be determined after 2013 season

AXBT Launcher

Bouys loaded

Public Affairs

-In-House Static Displays -School Visits -Media Flights -Aero India -CHAT

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