BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
PACIFIC AIR FORCES
PACIFIC AIR FORCES INSTRUCTION
15-101
17 FEBRUARY 2023
Weather
WEATEHR SUPPORT FOR PACAF
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
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RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: HQ PACAF/A31 Certified by: HQ PACAF/A31
(Lt Col Jason T. Monaco)
Supersedes: PACAFI 15-101, 10 August 2016 Pages: 35
This instruction implements AFPD 15-1, Weather Operations; and is consistent with AFI 15-128,
Weather Force Structure; AFMAN 15-129, Air and Space Weather Operations;
USINDOPACOMINST 0539.1, Tropical Cyclone Operations; and USINDOPACOMINST
0539.2, Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Support to Joint Operations in U.S. Indo-
Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). This instruction provides basic responsibilities for weather
support to Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and forces from other commands operating in the PACAF
area of responsibility (AOR), excluding Air Mobility Command (AMC) strategic airlift resources.
Responsibilities for the Tropical Cyclone Reconnaissance Network (TCRN) for USINDOPACOM
are included in this instruction. This publication applies to all PACAF weather units and other
units maintaining PACAF systems supporting the TCRN. This publication applies to the Regular
Air Force, the Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve (when mobilized in support of
PACAF). This publication does not apply to the United States Space Force (USSF). Ensure all
records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to AFI 33-322,
Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with
the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information
Management System. 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. This publication may be supplemented at any level below HQ PACAF, but all direct
supplements must be routed to the OPR of this publication for coordination prior to certification
and approval. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are
identified with a tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See
