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02 05 211459Z JAN 91  00			 	CAT 7591

NO

USED DMSP IMAGERY TO FORECAST CLOUD COVER FOR E. IRAQ. CENTCOM THEN

REPLACED H CAM MISSION WITH ASARS ( A SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR).

WHILE IT'S TOO SOON TO KNOW IF ASARS MISSION WAS SUCCESSFUL, WE DO

KNOW THE H CAM MISSION WOULD'VE FAILED.

3. (U) CENTAF.

A. (U) [(b)(6)]		 STAFF ALSO HAVE SUPERB WORKING RELATIONSHIP

WITH CENTAF/CC AND STAFF. WEATHER INPUTS PROVIDED TO SPECIAL

PLANNING CELL, ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT CELLS AND CENTAF

BRIEFINGS. THERE IS VERY FREQUENT STAFF INTERACTION WITH SWO ADVICE

HEEDED WHENEVER POSSIBLE. TACC FORECASTERS DISCUSS HI RESOLUTION

DMSP IMAGERY DIRECTLY WITH PLANNERS. EXTREMELY WELL RECEIVED BY

PLANNERS AND HAS ENHANCED EFFECTIVENESS OF OPERATIONS.

B.  INITIAL AIR CAMPAIGN FORECAST AND VERIFICATION. [(b)(6)]

BRIEFED 1-2 EIGHTHS CIRRUS AND CLEAR BELOW WITH FOG IN LOW AREAS

WITH WINDS LIGHT SOUTHERLY. [(B)(6)] ASKED ABOUT FORECAST BECAUSE

BAGHDAD HAD SIGNIFICANT FOG PREVIOUS NIGHT. FORECAST WAS RIGHT ON.

FIRST F-117 STRIKES NOTED NO FOG. LAST F117 WAVE OF FIRST NIGHT

NOTED FOG IN LOW AREAS. OPERATORS EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH FORECAST.

C.  ON 19 JAN TACC ASKED FOR GOOD AREA TO OPERATE IN. [(b)(6)]

INITIALLY GAVE SW IRAQ. BY 1800L	 [(b)(6)]	 	MODIFIED



SAME AS RELEASER
DOX, [(b)(6)]  UNDER FILE: IMMED

	[(b)(6)]					211459ZJAN91

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