page_title: 2nd Weather Squadron
hierarchical_section_title: 2nd Weather Squadron
caption_attribution_description: English: Emblem of the 2d Weather Squadron of the Air Force Weather Agency, United States Air Force, based at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, USA
context_page_description: The 2nd Weather Squadron, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., continuously supports Joint warfighters and Department of Defense decision-makers, including the intelligence community and space operators with accurate, relevant, timely and specialized global terrestrial and space observations, analyses, forecasts and alerts.
  The 2nd WS's capabilities include the DOD's only 24/7 weather operations center at the top secret level, space weather operations center, volcanic eruption and ash tracking ops center and the Armed Forces Network broadcast studio.
  Additionally, the 2nd WS operates five solar observatories around the globe: Det. 1, Learmonth, Australia; Det. 2, Sagamore Hill, Mass.; Det. 4, Holloman AFB, N.M.; Det. 5, Kaena Point, Hawaii; and San Vito, Italy.
context_section_description: The 2nd Weather Squadron, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., continuously supports Joint warfighters and Department of Defense decision-makers, including the intelligence community and space operators with accurate, relevant, timely and specialized global terrestrial and space observations, analyses, forecasts and alerts. 
  The 2nd WS's capabilities include the DOD's only 24/7 weather operations center at the top secret level, space weather operations center, volcanic eruption and ash tracking ops center and the Armed Forces Network broadcast studio.
  Additionally, the 2nd WS operates five solar observatories around the globe: Det. 1, Learmonth, Australia; Det. 2, Sagamore Hill, Mass.; Det. 4, Holloman AFB, N.M.;  Det. 5, Kaena Point, Hawaii; and San Vito, Italy.
caption: 2nd Weather Squadron Patch
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