BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 15-129
9 JULY 2020
Incorporating Change 1, 16 JUNE 2021
Weather
AIR AND SPACE
WEATHER OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AF/A3WP
Supersedes: AFMAN15-129V1,
6 December 2011;
AFMAN15-129V2,
7 December 2011;
AFI15-114,
16 March 2017
Certified by: AF/A3W
(Col Gary B. Kubat)
Pages: 168
This manual implements Air Force (AF) Policy Directive (AFPD) 15-1, Weather Operations. It
provides guidance and procedures for weather organizations throughout the Air Force. This
publication applies to the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard (ANG), and
civilian employees of the U.S. Air Force. 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 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 requestor’s
commander 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 Instruction 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed of in accordance with
the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information
