Meteorology and oceanography analyst forecast Marines with Detachment A, Marine Air Control Squadron 24, Marine Air Control Group 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, take readings from a tactical atmospheric sounding kit as a weather balloon climbs in altitude, during Integrated Training Exercise 4-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 21, 2018. METOC Marines with Marine Air Ground Task Force 23 provided 96 hour weather forecasts and predicted impacts to training, troop or aircraft movements, or use of night vision goggles. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl.

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Meteorology and oceanography analyst forecast Marines with Detachment A, Marine Air Control Squadron 24, Marine Air Control Group 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, take readings from a tactical atmospheric sounding kit as a weather balloon climbs in altitude, during Integrated Training Exercise 4-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 21, 2018. METOC Marines with Marine Air Ground Task Force 23 provided 96 hour weather forecasts and predicted impacts to training, troop or aircraft movements, or use of night vision goggles. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)

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