History of the 199th Combat Weather Flight

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199th Combat Weather Flight Chronological History

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199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Maj. Thomas K.L. Mau, provides meteorological support primarily to the HIARNG’s 29th Separate Infantry Brigade and secondarily to active and reserve components of the Army and Air Force. When deployed, services include continuous 24-hour staff weather services, forecasting, observation, and climatological support to the brigade’s tactical operations center and a brigade airfield, drop zone, or helipad. Located at Wheeler Army Airfield, the unit provides weather information to the joint, worldwide meteorological network operated by the Air Force’s Air Weather Service and the World Meteorological Organization.

– 2000 Annual Report pp. 16-17

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Maj. Thomas K.L. Mau, provides meteorological support primarily to the HIARNG’s 29th Separate Infantry Brigade and secondarily to active and reserve components of the Army and Air Force. When deployed, services include continuous 24-hour staff weather services, forecasting, observation, and climatological support to the brigade’s tactical operations center and a brigade airfield, drop zone, or helipad. Located at Wheeler Army Airfield, the unit provides weather information to the joint, worldwide meteorological network operated by the Air Force’s Air Weather Service and the World Meteorological Organization.

– 2001 Annual Report pp. 17

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Maj. Thomas K.L. Mau, provides meteorological support primarily to the HIARNG’s 29th Separate Infantry Brigade and secondarily to active and reserve components of the Army and Air Force. When deployed, services include continuous 24-hour staff weather services, forecasting, observation, and climatological support to the brigade’s tactical operations center and a brigade airfield, drop zone, or helipad. Located at Wheeler Army Airfield, the unit provides weather information to the joint, worldwide meteorological network operated by the Air Force’s Weather Agency and the World Meteorological Organization.

– 2002 Annual Report pp. 13

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Maj. Thomas KL. Mau, provides meteorological support primarily to the HIARNG’s 29th Separate Infantry Brigade and secondarily to active and reserve components of the Army and Air Force. When deployed, services include continuous 24-hour staff weather services, forecasting, observation, and climatological support to the brigade’s tactical operations center and a brigade airfield, drop zone, or helipad. Located at Wheeler Army Airfield, the unit provides weather information to the joint, worldwide meteorological network operated by the Air Force’s Weather Agency and the World Meteorological Organization.

– 2003 Annual Report pp. 14

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight commanded by Maj. Thomas KL. Man, provides meteorological suppo1t primarily to the HIARNG’s 29th Separate hlfantly Brigade mid secondalily to active and rese1ve components of the Anny and Air Force. When deployed, se1vices include continuous 24-hour staff weather se1vices, forecasting, obse1vation, and climatological supp01t to the brigade’s tactical operations center and a brigade airfield. drop zone, or helipad. Located at Wheeler Anny Airfield, the m1it provides weather infonnation to the joint worldwide meteorological network operated by the Air Force’s Weather Agency and the World Meteorological Orga1lization.

– 2004 Annual Report pp. 16

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Maj. Thomas K.L. Mau, provides meteorological support primarily to the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Separate Infantry Brigade and secondarily to active and reserve components of the Army and Air Force. When deployed, services include continuous 24-hour staff weather services, forecasting, observation, and climatological support to the brigade’s tactical operations center and a brigade airfield, drop zone, or helipad. Located at Wheeler Army Airfield, the unit provides weather information to the joint, worldwide meteorological organization.

– 2005 Annual Report pp. 15

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas Mau, provides meteorological support for the Hawaii National Guard, Alaska National Guard and the U.S. Army Pacific. Located at Wheeler Army Airfield, the unit provides weather information to the joint, worldwide meteorological network operated by the Air Force’s Weather Agency and the World Meteorological Organization.

– 2006 Annual Report pp. 19

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas Mau, is a charter unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard, established on Sept. 10, 1946, as part of the 199th Fighter Squadron. The flight is just one of 20 Air National Guard Battlefield Airmen Weather Flights throughout the nation. As the sole Air Guard weather unit to PACAF, the 199th is the most versatile and heavily-tasked Weather Flight in the Air National Guard. The flight supports the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, as well as the Hawaii Air Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air Guard’s 144th Airlift Squadron and 211th/212th Rescue Squadrons, the active Air Force’s 25th Air Support Operations Squadron and the U.S. Army Pacific.

Flight’s significant events

Deployed one enlisted forecaster to Thailand to serve as the joint Metoc (meteorological and oceanographic) officer for Exercise COPE TIGER with the 199th Fighter Squadron.

The flight alleviated critical manpower shortages at the Wheeler Army Airfield Weather Station during the 25th Infantry Division (Light) Iraqi deployment. The unit performed over 80 percent of the daily mission execution forecasting and basic weather-watch duties to keep the station operational.

– 2007 Annual Report pp. 17-18

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas Mau. The flight is just one of 20 Air National Guard Battlefield Airmen Weather Flights throughout the nation. As the sole Air Guard weather unit to PACAF, the 199th is the most versatile and heavilytasked Weather Flight in the Air National Guard. The flight supports the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, as well as the Hawaii Air Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air Guard’s 144th Airlift Squadron and 211th/212th Rescue Squadrons, the active Air Force’s 25th Air Support Operations Squadron and the U.S. Army Pacific.

– 2008 Annual Report pp.18-19

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas Mau, is just one of 20 Air National Guard Battlefield Airmen Weather Flights throughout the nation. As the sole Air Guard weather unit assigned to PACAF, the 199th is the most versatile and heavily tasked Weather Flight in the Air National Guard. The flight supports the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, as well as the Hawaiʻi Air Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, the Alaska Air Guard’s 144th Airlift Squadron and 211th/212th Rescue Squadrons, the active Air Force’s 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, and the U.S. Army Pacific.

– 2009 Annual Report pp. 17

199th Weather Flight

The 199th Weather Flight, commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas Mau. The flight is just one of 20 Air National Guard Battlefield Airmen Weather Flights throughout the nation. As the sole Air Guard weather unit to PACAF, the 199th is the most versatile and heavilytasked Weather Flight in the Air National Guard. The flight supports the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, as well as the Hawaii Air Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air Guard’s 144th Airlift Squadron and 211th/212th Rescue Squadrons, the active Air Force’s 25th Air Support Operations Squadron and the U.S. Army Pacific.

– 2010 Annual Report pp. 17

Under the HQ are the 109th Air Operations Groug units and the 199th Weather Flight

– 2014 Annual Report pp. 15

The 199th Weather Flight is tasked to provide exercise and real world support in the form of current observed weather conditions, short and long term forecast, and climatology reports to the 29th IBCT, HIARNG, the 34th ID, MNARNG, the 199FS, and JFHQ.

– 2020 Annual Report pp. 19

The 154th Regional Support Group (154th RSG) provides combat mission ready Airmen to enhance warfighting capability for communications, intelligence, weather and space capabilities in the Pacific. The 154th RSG consists of the 109th Electronic Warfare Squadron, the 199th Combat Weather Flight, and the 201st Intelligence Squadron all of which reside on O‘ahu.

– 2025 Annual Report pp. 38

199th Combat Weather Flight Leadership

199th Combat Weather Flight Unit Emblem

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