As a Meteorological Technician, GS-1341-09, you will provide complex operational weather support to Air Force, Army, Reserve, Guard and other DoD customers in the form of Mission Execution Forecasts (MEF). Advise senior staff officers and mission commanders of possible weather impact and provides assistance in making go/no go weather decisions for impending air and ground operations. Observe current local and world-wide environmental conditions. Evaluate records and transmits surface weather observations. Identify, evaluate, and monitor significant weather developments, especially as they present potential impacts on critical flight operations. Identify and evaluate data sources for applicability and quality; operate communications and meteorological equipment to perform automated and interactive point selection; and initiate computer generated graphic sequences to accurately load, evaluate and display meteorological charts, alphanumeric data and statistical model output. Provide technical guidance and instructions to lower graded fulltime technicians and traditional military employees. Provide weather briefings for local, transient and other supported aircrews in person or by telephone or closed circuit television. Observe, encode, record, disseminate and evaluate weather observations. Disseminate weather observations using the system and/or other local procedures. Perform other duties as assigned or required.