 Monitoring weather and ocean conditions is an important factor in many Navy operations. Aerografer's mates or AGs are the meteorology and oceanography experts that get the job done. For 91 years, Navy meteorologists have worked to ensure the Navy has a dependable source of weather forecasting. Alexander McCady, the first formal AG instructor, initially coined the term Aerografer and in 1942 the rating became known as Aerografer's Mate. Although AGs still forecast weather, they've added many new skills to their operational portfolio. Today these tech-savvy sailors forecast and predict the impacts of environmental conditions on platforms, weapons, sensors and operations. AGs deploy all over the globe, manning fleet weather centers, supporting squadrons and spec war units. For more information about this rating, visit the Navy Live blog.