1) Operational Support to United States Space Program - [30 hours]

• Provide assistance for scheduled launch/landing/ground operations, including Space Shuttle return to flight mission(s)
• optimize real-time WSR-88D performance & assist with radar product interpretation
• conduct forecast/warning coordination
• Maintain readiness for Civil Emergency Message (CEM) dissemination in event of vehicle mishap and to support homeland security
• Continue orientation program for space shuttle support 
• travel to ROCC for shuttle launches
• Assist 45^th WS staff during relocation of operations to MLB (hurricane threat)

• Local Data Integration System (LDIS) 
• transfer ADAS production to new LINUX workstation and expand domain to cover entire state
• add additional data sets to ADAS (i.e. MIA Handars, SFWMD, Seminole County, FL DOT RWIS)
• acquire and transition to RUC20 pressure coordinates for background field
• ingest base radar data from multiple sites (MIA, EYW, TBW, JAX, etc.)
• create new products and services (current conditions, meteograms, etc.).
• produce product suite for wireless web page & create specialized user pages 
• Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS) 
• upgrade to software version 5.1.2
• continue to optimize configuration (localize adaptable parameters)
• examine and evaluate model output, document observed biases with objective scheme
• acquire HYSPLIT code; use ADAS/ARPS as input
• procure 3 additional nodes for cluster to allow production of 8 9-hour runs per day (versus current 4)
• Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) Model
• develop and submit formal AMU task to begin local experimentation with WRF
• plan for <24 hour WRF prognostics to assist local forecast/warning programs
• Graphical products 
• complete stratification of lightning database and create lightning hazard graphic 'first guess', based on synoptic regime (for gHWO)
• COMET Partners Projects:
• complete project concerning MM5 forecasts of TC tornado near-storm environment and ability to distinguish between tornado-producing cells and false alarm warnings [SLU/SPC/MLB]
• continue project to use GOES SSTs to retrieve over-ocean air temperatures in support of local data assimilation and modeling efforts[FIT/MIA/MLB]
• Investigate/optimize uses for GFE 'smart tools' in forecast operations

• Improve short-term (<12 hour) convective outlook/forecast/warning process 
• work semi-routine mesoscale forecast shifts to help incorporate latest science/technology
• Local Data Integration System (LDIS) and Advanced Regional Prediction System (ARPS)
• continue to train and motivate staff on data/model utility and observed biases 
• ingest GOES Sea Surface Temperature composites into ADAS
• Graphical Products 
• serve upon national 'tropical cyclone hazard graphics team' to assist transition of gHLS to official/national product
• serve upon national 'lightning product development team' to help develop national lightning warning program¹ 
• Scientific Applications Training 
• develop severe weather case using the Warning Event Simulator (WES) and assist with staff training as required ² 
• space shuttle launch case --- anvil lightning
• Assist with forecaster training of GFE 'smart tool' uses for forecast operations

• Provide peer review and feedback for technical reports
• Participate in tasking meetings to refine priorities
• Maintain data archives to support post-mission inquires/studies
• Cross-feed results of local studies, participate in joint seminars, and co-author publications 
• participate in occasional personnel exchanges between AMU/NASA and AMU/MLB
• participate in 7^th annual Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)
• participate in NASA 'Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center' (SPoRT) meeting at MSFC/UAH as a member of the Science Steering Committee
• collaborate with Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (SPORT) at MSFC/WFO Huntsville