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Air Mobility Command

Fairchild Weather Ops

Tech. Sgt. Kevin Edwards, left, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Bauer, 92nd Operations Support Squadron weather forecasters, checks the operating systems on the Tactical Meteorological Observing System (TMOS) at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Feb. 29, 2012. The TMOS has the capability to measure wind speed, visibility, air pressure, precipitation and detect lightning in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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Tech Sgt. Kevin Edwards, 92nd Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, measures the snow depth at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., on Feb. 29, 2012. Edwards obtains a new depth reading every six hours to determine any acumination. The current depth was 3-inches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan Zeski)

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Photos: Fairchild weather ops

Published March 1, 2012