Entries in individual blocks are at the discretion of the briefer, based on aircrew requirements and the weather

situation. Make all time entries in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Enter all heights in hundreds of feet,
surface level as “SFC.”
NOTE: Use green for all updates and/or re-briefs.
Part 1, Mission/Takeoff Data
a. DATE Enter UTC departure date.
b. AIRCRAFT TYPE Enter aircraft type (T37, T38, etc.) and radio call sign, mission number or last
/ NO. three digits of tail number.
c. DEP PT / ETD Enter the departure airfield’s call letters and estimated time of takeoff. In our
case, enter KSHP, as this is the identifier for the airfield. (4 letter ICAO)
Enter departure grid point or latitude / longitude for locations that do not have
location identifiers.
d. RUNWAY TEMP Enter in degrees Celsius unless requested in Fahrenheit.
e. TEMP DEV Enter in degrees Celsius unless requested in Fahrenheit.
For USAF flights, enter “Temp Dev” as the difference between the forecast
temperature for climb and the US Standard Atmosphere temperature.
For Navy, enter the difference between forecast runway temperature and US
Standard Atmosphere temperature corresponding to field elevation.
f. PRESSURE ALT / Enter in feet, with algebraic sign.
DENSITY ALT
USAF usually uses PA; Army aviators use density altitude
g. SFC WIND Enter magnetic direction for local briefings; give true direction for remote
briefings in 5 digits.
In either case, specify “magnetic” or “true” during the briefing and suffix
magnetic entries with an “M.”
h. CLIMB WINDS Enter true direction in 3 digits.
Enter a representative wind speed (or winds) from takeoff to cruise altitude in
2 digits unless the speed exceeds 99 knots.
Brief climb winds in layers if there are significant differences from one
stratum to another.
i. LOCAL Enter weather warning/watches or weather advisories valid for ETD +/-1 hour.
WEATHER WATCH/ Enter warning/watch and advisory number and a brief description (i.e., WW
WARNING / #09-025 SVR TSTMS and WW#09-026 LTG W/I 5NM
ADVISORY
j. RSC/RCR Enter latest reported runway conditions reading (RCR) for departure airfield, if
available.
k. REMARKS / Enter remarks on weather affecting takeoff and climb (i.e., inversions, icing,
TAKEOFF ALTN turbulence, etc.).
FCST
Ensure the contents of the briefing and the TAF are consistent.
If requested, enter a TAF for the takeoff alternate.
Part II, Enroute and Mission Data
Enter data for the entire route. The route also includes takeoff airfield and all
destinations/alternates.
 Insert specific briefings for drop zones, ranges, air-refueling areas, or low-level
routes at the appropriate point during the enroute briefing.
a. FLT LEVEL Enter planned flight level in hundreds of feet, in 3 digits (e.g., “280” for
28,000 feet, “080” for 8,000 feet).
b. FLT LEVEL Enter true wind direction at flight level in tens of degrees using 3 digits, speed
WINDS / TEMP to the nearest 5 knots in 2 or 3 digits if above 99.
Enter temperature in degrees Celsius. Positive flight level temperatures do not
require a plus sign. However, negative temperatures must have a minus sign.
If there are significant differences, break the forecast into legs (e.g., SHP-RND
27045/-45); otherwise, brief a representative wind and temperature for the
entire route. Identifiers are not necessary (e.g., 32040/-38).
If a computer flight plan (CFP) is available, forecasters need to review it for
accuracy before briefing aircrews. If accurate, enter “See CFP” in this block.
Check “See attached” block if Flight Level charts are included in briefing.
c. SPACE Use the Space Section on JAAWIN to complete Space Weather blocks.
WEATHER
Use worldwide 6-hr Forecast of Ionospheric Conditions Impacting HF
(UHF Satcom) Applications for the FREQ block, Worldwide Estimated
GPS Single-Frequency Error Map for the GPS block, and High
Altitude Radiation Dosage Chart for the RAD block.
Complete space weather impact in the following manner. If a flight has
potential for HF or UHF-SATCOM interruptions simply place a check
in the appropriate block and mark the boundaries of the degradation in
the space provided in block 15, e.g. UHF 34N98W to TX Coast. GPS
and RAD blocks are filled out the same way. When using High Altitude
Radiation Dosage Chart remember, 10.0 to <100.0 milirems per hour
constitute marginal and 100.0 milirems per hour and greater is severe.
Option two is simply checking appropriate blocks and attaching charts
to the 175-1. Indicate attachments by writing “SEE ATTACHED” in
block 15 and check “yes” in block 34, Attachments.
Some aircraft, primarily those using line of site communications, are not
affected by ionospheric conditions. Radiation affects are important to
high altitude aircraft such as the U-2 and long haul missions transiting
the poles and GPS error affects single frequency equipment only. If the
customer isn’t affected by any of these, line through the block and put
N/A or check no impacts.
d. SOLAR/LUNAR To complete the Solar/Lunar block you need to know the location for
which the data is required, such as a MOA, DZ, or destination. Once
you know the area of interest, calculate and fill in the data using DOD
approved Solar/Lunar software.
e. CLOUDS AT FLT Check appropriate block.
LEVEL
“Yes” implies flight in clouds at least 45% of the time.
“No” implies that the flight will be in cloud less than 1% of the time.
“In and Out” implies flight will be in cloud between 1% & 45% of the time.
f. OBSCURATIONS Check yes or no
AT FLT LEVEL
Enter type of restriction(s) to flight level visibility, i.e. Haze, Fog, Volcanic
RESTRICTING
Ash, Clouds, etc. Specify phenomena lowering the visibility.
VISIBILITY
e. MINIMUM Enter minimum ceiling enroute in hundreds of feet (AGL) and the
CEILING AND geographical location; e.g., “060 ft BAD-MXF.”
LOCATION
If the min ceiling is over hilly or mountainous terrain, or in thunderstorms, so
indicate; e.g., “010 ft WICHITA MTS,” or “030 ft SW OK TSTMS.”
f. MAXIMUM Enter maximum tops of cloud layers (exclusive of thunderstorm tops) w/ more
CLOUD TOPS AND than 4/8 coverage in hundreds of feet mean sea level (MSL) and location. Use
LOCATION destinations/alternates, METSAT, SKEW-T data, etc. to get this data.
g. MINIMUM Enter height of lowest freezing level enroute in hundreds of feet MSL, and the
FREEZING LEVEL geographical location. If lowest freezing level is the surface, enter “SFC” and
AND LOCATION location.
h. Enter Name and DTG of chart used. (Ex. Chart 26OWS 18/1200)
THUNDERSTORMS
Select applicable TSTMS formation by checking None, Area, or Line box
Select coverage amount by checking Isolated, Few, Scattered, or Numerous
box and annotate the Maximum Tops (i.e.MT450) forecasted
Enter location and maximum tops of thunderstorms affecting the flight.
NEVER use the term's “cumulonimbus” or “CB.”
i. TURBULENCE Enter Name and DTG of chart used. (Ex. Chart 26OWS 18/1200)
If forecast is based on SIGMETs or AIRMETs, strike out “Chart” and
substitute “SIGMET” or “AIRMET,” as appropriate.
Check applicable blocks, enter flight levels and locations of turbulence (not
associated with thunderstorms) affecting the flight or select none as required
NOTE: SIGMETs are advisory in nature. The forecaster must evaluate the potential and forecast the
effects on the aircraft at the time. The forecaster must also alert aircrews to any existing SIGMETs that
affect their mission. Annotate in the “Remarks” section if the forecaster disagrees with the SIGMET.
Whether or not the condition described is potentially hazardous to a particular flight is for the pilot to
evaluate based on his/her own experience and the operational limits of the aircraft being flown.

j. ICING Enter Name and DTG of chart used. (Ex. Chart 26OWS 18/1200)
Check applicable blocks, flight levels and locations of icing (not associated
with thunderstorms) affecting the flight or select none as required.
k. PRECIPITATION Enter Name and DTG of chart used. (Ex. Chart 26OWS 18/1200)
Check applicable blocks and location of precipitation areas affecting the flight

Part III. Aerodrome Forecasts

Enter a forecast for first stop and alternate, if an alternate is required.
Brief the worst conditions expected to prevail during the valid period for both
destination and alternate. Because of the complexity of the process, the
necessity for and selection of alternates is a pilot decision. However,
forecasters need to know basic AFI 11-202 V3 provisions for alternate
 selection.
Enter forecasts for subsequent stops and alternates on request, but advise the
pilot that updates are necessary.
Brief destination forecasts in terms that the pilot will understand.
If a T-38 lists any one of the airfields listed in paragraph 1f as a
destination/alternate, enter the forecasted maximum temperature, in degrees
Celsius, for the day for that airfield.
a. DEST / ALTN Line out or circle the appropriate designator and add 4-letter station identifier.
For Army multi-stop missions, enter “A/S” (for “all stops”) where the terminal
forecast for all stops is similar.
b. VALID TIME Enter valid time as 1 hour either side of ETA.
Briefings for Army aviators require a valid time from ETA through 1 hour
after ETA.
For flights of less than 1 hour, make the first entry the same as ETD.
For “A/S” entries, valid times are determined from original ETD to last stop
ETA + 1 hour.
c. SURFACE WIND Enter true direction if the destination is an airfield other than your own.
Enter magnetic direction for “round robin” flights that will terminate at your
own airfield with no intermediate stops.
In either case, specify “magnetic” or “true” during the briefing and suffix
magnetic entries with “M.”
Use 5 digits for CONUS destinations and five digits for foreign stations.
For “A/S” missions enter the highest wind speed expected (including gusts)
and the location.
d. VSBY/WEA Enter the lowest prevailing condition expected during the valid period.
Enter conditions described by TEMPO group on the next line.
Enter visibility and cloud layers in units that will be used at destination; e.g.,
visibility in statute miles for CONUS, meters for European and Asian
destinations, and cloud layers in METAR for all destinations.
For Army “A/S” missions enter the worst conditions expected along the route
and identify the terminal; these entries imply that conditions at all other stops
are the same, or better.
e. CLOUD LAYERS Enter the lowest prevailing condition expected during the valid period.
Enter conditions described by TEMPO group on the next line.
Enter visibility and cloud layers in units that will be used at destination; e.g.,
visibility in statute miles for CONUS, meters for European and Asian
destinations, and cloud layers in METAR for all destinations.
For Army “A/S” missions enter the worst conditions expected along the route
and identify the terminal; these entries imply that conditions at all other stops
are the same, or better.
f. ALTIMETER Enter the lowest altimeter setting expected during the valid period in all cases
except those in which it is impossible to obtain or determine one.
 For “A/S” missions enter the lowest value expected enroute and location.
g. RWY/TEMP Enter forecast surface temperature in Celsius (unless requested in Fahrenheit)
for scheduled time on station
h. PRES ALT Enter forecast pressure altitude for scheduled time on station
Part IV, Comments/Remarks.
a. BRIEFED If briefing to a military base mark yes. If you brief crews to a civilian base,
RSC/RCR mark not available. If briefing both, mark both blocks and list the civilian
identifiers by the not available block.
b. PMSV When PIREPs are requested, enter the PMSV frequency.
c. ATTACHMENTS Check yes or no. Attach and brief appropriate charts.
d. REMARKS Enter any other significant data; for example:
(1) Data for which there was insufficient space in other blocks.
(2) Comments and remarks on aerodrome forecasts.
(3) Icing and turbulence on descent to destination (enter location, type,
intensity, and level).
(4) Specialized remarks, such as for low-level mission areas, air refueling, or
gunnery/bombing ranges.
Part V, Briefing Record.
a. WX BRIEFED Enter time briefing was completed. If faxing DD-175, time will be entered as
TIME follows: “E” followed by hour and minute briefing was faxed. A remark will
be entered in the “remarks section” indicating call back for a weather briefing
update. Enter time pilot called back for brief. (Ex. E1217/1230Z)
b. FLIMSY If a flight weather briefing folder, flimsy, or CFP was prepared for this
BRIEFING NO. mission, enter the folder, flimsy, or CFP identification.
c. FORECASTER’S Enter a legible signature or initials.
INITIALS
d. NAME OF Enter name and grade. If a DD Form 175-1 is faxed, the name and rank of the
PERSON person receiving the briefing is required.
RECEIVING
BRIEFING (Remote
Briefings only).
e. VOID TIME: Army: Add 1:30 to the time in “Weather Briefed” and enter it in this block.
(Army and Navy only)
Navy: Void time of the brief will not exceed 1/2 hour past ETD or 2 hours
from time entered in “Weather Briefed” or “Weather Restricted.”
f. EXTENDED When an Army or Navy pilot asks for an extension, recheck all the weather
TO/INITIALS(Army, entries, rebrief them, and make the required changes in green.
Navy only).
Army: Add 1:30 to the new “Weather Briefed” time and enter in this block.
Navy: Enter time of extension of the briefing “void time” as appropriate,
indicated above.
g. WEATHER If weather is rebriefed, make changes to original weather entries in green, and
REBRIEF TIME/ enter the time the rebriefing was completed.
INITIAL (not required
for Army, Army
equivalent is
“extended to” entry)
h. WX DEBRIEF Enter the initials of the forecaster receiving the debrief.
TIME/INITIALS