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    METOC: Marines behind Quantico’s weather forecasts [Image 3 of 7]

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    A young male in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT camouflage uniform holds an orange Kestrel weather meter (anemometer/environmental monitor) toward the camera in the foreground. The device, serial number 2597573, features a fan impeller, a black globe thermometer ball on top, and an open protective lens cover. The background shows an open, flat terrain under a clear blue sky.

    QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    01.26.2022

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LeClaire 

    Marine Corps Base Quantico       

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chandler A. Hodge, a meteorology and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, reads information off a kestrel weather meter at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2022. This device reads the wet bulb globe temperature, pressure, and humidity, and is used in tactical situations, or when the weather conditions need to be known on the spot. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LaMar)

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    Date Taken: 01.26.2022
    Date Posted: 02.07.2022 08:33
    Photo ID: 7034809
    VIRIN: 220126-M-HI832-1043
    Resolution: 3302x4273
    Size: 5.44 MB
    Location: QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 131
    Downloads: 17

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    A U.S. Marine wearing MARPAT digital camouflage uniform is seated in an office chair, smiling at the camera. The name tape reads 'NGUYEN' and the branch tape reads 'U.S. MARINES'. Behind him is a computer monitor displaying what appears to be a text-based military weather or operational data system.
    A U.S. Marine identified by the name tape 'KING' holds up a handheld anemometer (wind speed measuring device) against a clear blue sky. The Marine is wearing MARPAT digital camouflage uniform and appears to be taking a wind measurement reading outdoors. The image is a professional-quality photograph likely taken at a military airfield or open terrain area.
    A young male in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT camouflage uniform holds an orange Kestrel weather meter (anemometer/environmental monitor) toward the camera in the foreground. The device, serial number 2597573, features a fan impeller, a black globe thermometer ball on top, and an open protective lens cover. The background shows an open, flat terrain under a clear blue sky.
    A person wearing military camouflage clothing is operating a latch or lock on a white wooden enclosure labeled 'Automated Heat Stress System' (AHSS). The structure appears to be an outdoor monitoring station used to measure environmental heat stress conditions. The image is taken in an open outdoor setting under a clear blue sky.
    A young male service member in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT digital camouflage uniform is interacting with a white wooden enclosure mounted on a wooden post. The enclosure is labeled 'AHSS' and appears to be a weather instrument shelter or similar monitoring station. The setting is outdoors near a brick building.
    A U.S. Marine in woodland MARPAT camouflage uniform is interacting with a small white equipment housing unit labeled 'AHSS' on what appears to be a military airfield tarmac. The unit contains meteorological or environmental monitoring equipment, including a vertical measurement scale and a circular gauge instrument manufactured by 'Dolan Enterprises, Inc.' The background shows a clear blue sky and airfield runway surfaces.
    A military personnel member in camouflage uniform is seated at a desk viewing a weather radar display on a computer monitor. The screen shows the College of DuPage weather website with a satellite/radar composite image displaying a large weather system. The setting appears to be a military office environment.

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