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- I absolutely love the
weather career field.

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My name is Staff Sergeant Dylan Hagy.

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I am a weather forecaster
here at Shaw Air Force Base.

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Our main mission is to provide weather

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to the 20th Fighter Wing.

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We integrate into the fighter squadrons

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and provide a detailed
picture of the environment

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to let them perform their missions.

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I'm also the training NCOIC
here at the weather flight,

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keep everybody's weather
skills and knowledge

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up to date and sharp.

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I think the most stressful part of my job

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would be resource protection,

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making sure everything is safe

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and making sure they don't fly into

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a dangerous weather situation.

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So that enables mission
planners and commanders

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the time to take the
precautionary measures

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to protect the assets.

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My favorite part of the job,

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would probably be integrating
into the fighter squadrons

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and being just a piece of
what makes the mission go.

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Advice on joining the
weather career field,

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would be just apply yourself

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and just learn all you can.

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