FalconView does the Weather Too...

Photos   A radar image from FalconView Weather shows cloud ceiling with observation points over Nebraska. A team from the Electronic Systems Center is working to make this weather situational awareness capability available to warfighters. (Courtesy graphic) Download HiRes Warfighters incorporate weather into planning with new capability  Posted 6/30/2011   Updated 7/1/2011 by Patty Welsh 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs 6/30/2011 - HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Warfighters will soon have improved weather situational awareness, thanks to the efforts of the Electronic Systems Center's Aerospace Management Systems Division Weather Programs Branch. FalconView Weather is a net-centric, lightweight, easy-to-use capability that displays current and forecasted weather conditions for military use. It allows personnel to visualize weather information, such as observations, forecasts, pilot reports and radar, in overlays on the Portable Flight Planning System's FalconView mapping capability. PFPS is a suite of software for planning air missions. The addition of FalconView Weather to the PFPS software suite provides an aviator the ability to consider weather impacts in mission planning and to adapt flight plans based on weather threats. "FalconView Weather provides the warfighter with actionable weather information," said Gerry Flynn, program manager. "It allows them to avoid weather hazards, such as thunderstorms and dust, especially overseas in areas such as Southwest Asia.