OSS Weather: Surveying the skies

Airman Connor McDonald, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, measures the basis of clouds with a rangefinder at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 18, 2017. The rangefinder uses a pinpoint laser to measure the distance from the clouds to the ground. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

OSS Weather: Surveying the skies

Airman Connor McDonald, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, monitors the weather conditions via satellite at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 18, 2017. The 5th OSS weather forecasters create and tailor data to flying and ground assets. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

OSS Weather: Surveying the skies

Airman Connor McDonald, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, inspects the rain gauge on the Deployed Tactical Meteorological Observing System (TMQ-53) at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 18, 2017. Weather forecasters check the rain gauge every three hours and drain it out every six hours. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

OSS Weather: Surveying the skies

(From left) Airman 1st Class Errol Petgrave and Airman Connor McDonald, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecasters, inspect a Deployed Tactical Meteorological Observing System (TMQ-53) at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 18, 2017. The TMQ-53 gathers atmospheric data and is used mostly in deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

OSS Weather: Surveying the skies

Airman 1st Class Errol Petgrave, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, inspects the Deployed Tactical Meteorological Observing System for damage at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 18, 2017. Petgrave is checking the statistics and the raw data from the TMQ-53, which afterwards sends the data to their computer. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

OSS Weather: Surveying the skies

OSS Weather, Surveying the skies

Published April 25, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D., -- Airman Connor McDonald, 5th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, monitors the weather conditions via satellite at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., April 18, 2017. The 5th OSS weather forecasters create and tailor data to flying and ground assets. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)