 You may only think about the weather when you aren't sure if you should be wearing rain boots or flip-flops but it can have a huge impact on international military exercises. Aerographers mate first-class Joseph Tamarcio has a large responsibility during this year's joint exercise Baltic Operations. The data that I do analyze and essentially regurgitate to the mission planners and the decision-makers it aids in the successful completion of the exercise. Proper forecasting is important because it impacts a number of events. It has to be safe for things like mine detonation, navigation and flight operations. As AGs we always have to know that the impacts to each each platform we're supporting whether it be you know the Mount Whitney or you know a foreign ship not all ships have the same limits for seas or for winds. Tamarcio has learned a great deal forecasting in the Baltic Sea and he has this to say. It's amazing to me just looking back like just stepping back and looking at it from a big picture how much weather has an impact to exercises. Petty Officer Emily Williams USS Mount Whitney