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Back At It: JTWC Conducts Training With USS Daniel Inouye
December 17, 2022 — Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) resumed fleet liaison observation training in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii starting with USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), on Dec. 15, 2022. For the first time since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii resumed its long-standing practice of fleet liaison... MORE

New Satellite Data Aids DOD’s Typhoon Forecasters
October 28, 2022 — Data from two novel satellite instruments have recently been made available to forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to evaluate the instruments’ ability to aid in the analysis and prediction of tropical cyclones, Oct. 28. The Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (TEMPEST) and Compact Ocean Wind Vector Radiometer... MORE

JTWC Int’l Roadshow Strengthens U.S.-Japanese Alliance
June 10, 2022 — Naval Oceanography’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) visited the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) during JTWC’s 2022 International Roadshow, June 10. JTWC’s Director, Mr. Brian Strahl and its Training Department Head, Dr. Owen Shieh executed the visit, offering training to JMA’s forward-deployed weather personnel—focusing on tropical cyclone operations and JTWC warnings as well as decision-support products—ultimately reinforcing the U.S.-Japanese partnership alliance. “The alliance between Japan and the United States is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific", said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday during a recent meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). “Our bond with Japan has never been stronger…we share a common vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific and, together, we will work tirelessly to ensure and maintain security and stability in one of the world’s most important regions…as well as engage in productive discussions on how our navies can accelerate critical advances in interoperability.” ... MORE

Annual Joint Typhoon Warning Center “Road Show”
June 8, 2022 — Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) kicked off their annual “Road Show” a two-week outreach tour across U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) and the western Pacific during the climatological lull in global tropical cyclone activity, June 5-21, 2022. During the “Road Show,” JTWC is typically represented by the Training Department Head and accompanied by the Director or Operations Department Head on alternating years, and major DOD units are visited, including bases on Guam, Okinawa, Japan, and South Korea. In each location, JTWC offers training for forward-deployed weather personnel across the services, with a focus on tropical cyclone operations and JTWC warning and decision-support products. In the past, some bases have hosted an extended three-day training course with a deep dive into the fundamentals of tropical meteorology taught by the JTWC Training Department Head. ... MORE

JTWC Hosts Tropical Cyclone Conference 2022
April 28, 2022 — HONOLULU——Naval Oceanography’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) hosted the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Tropical Cyclone Conference 2022 (TCC-22), a three-day event, for civilian and military meteorologists and forecasters, held at the East-West Center, Apr. 26-28. The conference facilitated sharing of scientific ideas, techniques and new technology—conference attendees were also able to learn about JTWC’s operational and, research and development (R&D) priorities. “‘Seize-the-Initiative’ describes INDOPACOM's approach to accomplish its mission,” said Admiral John C. Aquilino Commander, INDOPACOM. As a networking forum, TCC-22 leveraged collective knowledge and partnerships of innovators, researchers, scholars and DoD-users to enhance the current state of tropical cyclone forecasting and communicating risks and impacts. “This approach requires the joint force to think, act, and operate differently… it requires us to employ existing and emerging capabilities on a global scale specifically tailored to meet the requirements for preserving access to the global commons while countering threats from state and non -state actors,” said Aquilino. TCC-22 offered an opportunity for broad scientific exchange, with international partners and agencies in attendance, as follows: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) IFREMER (Institut Français de Recherché pour l ‘Exploitation de la Mer, France) Taiwan Tamkang University UKMET Office (United Kingdom) European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) INDOPACOM’s mission priorities are to: (1) defend the homeland, (2) deter adversaries, and (3) strengthen allies and partners; while JTWC is the DoD-authority responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for the pacific and Indian Oceans. The conference was held virtual and in-person, helping maximize participation and mitigating risks by accommodating over 50 presentations over a three-day period. JTWC is a joint United States Navy–United States Air Force command in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The center is responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings in the North-West Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean for all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies. JTWC’s warnings are primarily intended for protection of military ships, aircraft and installations jointly operating with partners and allies around the world. U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions, based on assured environmental information, faster than the adversary. For more information about Naval Oceanography’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center, contact cnmoc_stns_paoweb@.navy.mil or 228-688-4147. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram (Naval Oceanography), Twitter (@NavyOceans), and LinkedIn. ... MORE

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