#92 Patrick Williams on the Weather and IO

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, USAF Col <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickwilliamsleader/">Pat Williams</a> discusses the weather, information operations, and how the 557th Wing predicts and influences behavior. After describing the mission and capabilities of the Air Force’s only weather wing, Pat also discusses the 557th Wing’s recent realignment as a subordinate unit of the 16th Air Force. He reviews several historical examples where weather played a critical role in military operations–including the very first tornado forecast. Then, he discusses how weather analyses are playing an increasing role in influence and decision-making at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels.</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.c4isrnet.com/information-warfare/2021/12/21/how-weather-is-playing-a-role-in-information-warfare/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How weather is playing a role in information warfare</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.557weatherwing.af.mil/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">USAF 557th Weather Wing</span></a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.557weatherwing.af.mil/Portals/62/documents/Bio/Col%20Patrick%20C%20Williams%20-%20Bio%20Jul%202020.pdf?ver=2020-07-31-141907-230"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Col Pat Williams Bio</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0434(1999)014%3C0479:TFOTFT%3E2.0.CO;2"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The First Operational Tornado Forecast Twenty Million to