BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 15-111
12 MARCH 2019
Weather
SURFACE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: This publication is available digitally on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: HQ USAF/A3WP
Supersedes: AFMAN15-111,
27 February 2013
Certified by: HQ USAF/A3W
(Mr. Ralph O. Stoffler)
Pages: 106
This manual implements Air Force (AF) Policy Directive (AFPD) 15-1, Weather Operations. It
also implements World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Manual on Codes, No. 306, Volume
I.1 and Volume II. It prescribes basic observing fundamentals and terms and establishes aviation
code forms for recording and disseminating weather observations. This publication applies to all
Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard organizations with assigned weather
personnel, and to the uniformed members, civilian employees and contractors assigned thereto.
This AF Manual (AFMAN) may be supplemented at any level, but all supplements that directly
implement this publication must be routed to the office of primary responsibility (OPR) for
coordination prior to certification and approval. Refer recommended changes and questions about
this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command. The authorities to waive wing/organization level
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management, for a description
of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain
of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to this publications’
OPR for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure all records created as a result of processes prescribed
in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of
Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located
in the Air Force Records Information Management System. The use of the name or mark of any
