Army Meteorological Observer

Enlisted

93E MOS

Job Detail

Supervises or performs meteorological observations and weather forecasts.

Provides direct supervision and technical guidance to personnel performing duties of the preceding skill levels; provides advice and makes, recommendations to the commander aid staff on all matters pertain to enlisted personnel and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections and visits and at ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities facilities aid personnel as prescribed by the commander; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instructions; insures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs, of the service, and command regulations or policies; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted personnel of the command; inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; sits as president or, member of command promotion board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; performs other duties prescribed by, the commander.

Provides technical guidance and direct supervision to personnel in preceding levels of skill and performs duties of MOSC 93E30.

Performs meteorological observations; determines sky condition; prevailing visibility; weather conditions; surface wind direction, speed, and characteristics; total sky cover; 3-hourly and 6-hourly observations; 24-hourly summaries; and state of ground; computes sea level pressures, surface dew points, altimeter settings, station pressures and relative humidity; measures surface temperature; reads barograph; evaluates psychrometric readings, weighing rain gauge charts, microbarogram charts, and hygrothermograph charts; annotates recorder RO-2 roll chart, weighing rain gauge charts, microbarogram charts and hygrothermograph; charts; records pertinent observation remarks, total sky cover by layers, sky condition, prevailing visibility, 3-hourly and 6-hourly observations, 24-hourly summaries, state of ground, beginning and ending time of weather conditions, and barograph readings; changes recorder RO-2 roll charts; installs and orients theodolite; assembles hose and inflation nozzle with weights; selects correct type and color balloons; inflates balloon; inspects inflated balloon for defects; prepares and attaches lighting device to balloon; determines amount of total lift of balloon; launches and tracks balloon; reads and records elevation and azimuth angles; plots ballistic and zone wind data, and surface wind observations; evaluates recorded data; checks chart time on Honeywell recorder, chart time on E-A recorder, and readiness of equipment; visually inspects Honeywell recorder and radiation shield; installs charts on Honeywell recorder; ozone meters, and instrument shelters; connects Epply pyrheliometer to Honeywell recorder; E-A recorder and sensors; and radiometer sensors to recorders; adjusts spacing and clearance of pens on Honeywell recorders; performs time and calibration checks on E-A recorders; changes charts and chart speeds in E-A recorder and wind speed range of B-W translators; sets mechanical zero and wind clock in E-A recorder; erects and orients total hemispherical radiometer and net exchange radiometer; computes wet bulb globe temperatures (WBGT), wind chill factor, total hourly and daily hemispherical radiation, and true solar time; conducts psychrometric readings; compares parameter values to check accuracy; evaluates radiation charts; annotates significant weather observation events on roll charts; places identification stamps on strip charts; records wet and dry bulb readings; releases balloon radiosonde/train; checks operation of rawin set; manually tracks with rawin set; switches rawin set to automatic tracking. Activates control-recorder; verifies operation of control-recorder; records time of balloon release, reference-temperature humidity data, surface pressure, recorder record information, and time at top of zone; conducts reference-temperature-humidity check; evaluates reference-temperature-humidity data and recorder record; obtains surface pressure and zone temperature and densities; computes surface temperature and density values, ballistic temperature and densities, time at top of zone and drift connections; annotates recorder record charts; converts recorder record information; constructs pressure altitude curve, low reference drift lines, time-altitude curve, and wind speed profile; plots temperature sounding curve and significant points on sounding curve; measures wind speed and direction; sets up theodolite; unloads inflation equipment; orients and checks rain set; connects radiosonde recorder to power source; performs preliminary checks on radiosonde recorder; assembles/cables baseline check set; loads and unloads cargo and equipment onto and off vehicles; transports cargo, equipment and personnel in vehicles; performs pre-, during- and after-operation vehicle services; annotates vehicle trip tickets; performs meteorological observations; provides direct supervision and technical guidance to personnel performing duties of preceding skill levels; determines meteorological station location an

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