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In addition to Combat Controllers and ParaRescue, the US Air Force also contributes another ground force to the
US SOCOM's deployable forces. Specially trained Air Force Combat Weather Team (CWT) members can collect
real-time weather intelligence data during special operations missions. They perform these special reconnaissance missions independently or while augmenting
other Combats forces in hostile areas.
Combat Weather forces could be deployed along with Navy SEALs or Army Special Forces to patrol an area before a major mission to help learn as much as possible about the AO as possible before the main force moved in or the mision was started. Additionally, they could be part of a forward deployed base for use by special operations forces on a long range mission or conventional forces on a long-range deployment to a base not normally staffed by American personnel. The breakdown of the CWT's structure is as follows:
Members of the CWTs are issued the Beretta M9 pistol and/or the M4 assault Rifle. Before trying out for combat weather Air Force airmen and officers must be certified weather forecasters. Members of the Air Force's CWT teams are all jump qualified and some are SCUBA qualified. Special thanks to "High Speed" Johnny Reid and Major Scholten
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