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Check out all of the activities which took place at the 2008 Annual Meeting, including the BOGM-sponsored Town Hall Meeting.

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Welcome to the Web site of the American Meteorological Society's Board for Operational Government Meteorologists.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The Board for Operational Government Meteorologists (BOGM) is dedicated to serving operational meteorologists working at all levels of government, including Federal, Military, State, and Local levels. While fully committed to support AMS efforts to bring together and foster public/private partnership activities in the provision of weather and climate services, our focus is on government meteorologists. We represent your concerns to the AMS and advocate for your interests. Our forum is one vehicle for you to voice your ideas. Please click here to see our primary objectives.

WHO ARE THE BOGM?

The Board for Operational Government Meteorologists consists of representatives from many different groups comprising the public sector. These groups include, but are not limited to, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service, the Air Force Weather Agency, Army Research Lab, and State Governments. Find out more about these groups here.

OUR RECENT ACTIVITIES

  • We cosponsored a Town Hall Meeting at the 2008 AMS Annual Meeting. The topic was "Joining Researchers, Forecasters, and Users to Tackle Challenges in Tropical Cyclone Prediction", and it featured some of the top names in tropical cyclone research and operations. Click here for more information.
  • We participated in the Forum on the Future Role of the Human in the Forecast Process.
  • We created the first AMS Forum to discuss topics and issues important to public sector meteorologists.
  • We conduct teleconferences on a bi-monthly basis and formal meetings once per year.

NEW: FEATURED LINKS

  • Following up on two successful Forums on the Role of Humans in the Forecast Process, former BOGM member Neil Stuart joined with fellow meteorologists to write two fascinating papers ( 1 / 2 ) which elaborate on the proceedings of the Forum through discussions of decision-making methods, the importance of experience, and that which defines a successful forecaster.
  • Check out the groundbreaking Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center group, also known as SPoRT. The SPoRT Center seeks to accelerate the infusion of NASA Earth Science observations, data assimilation, and modeling research into National Weather Service forecast operations and decision-making at the regional and local level.
  • Read about the AMS's Reichelderfer Award
  • Learn about FEMA's hazard mitigation plans. These guidelines will help you plan for emergencies before they happen.

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