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14th Weather Squadron
Active
1964–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Weather/Climatology
Size
65 authorized
Part of
Air Combat Command
Sixteenth Air Force
557th Weather Wing
2nd Weather Group
Garrison/HQ
Federal Climate Complex, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Insignia
14th Weather Squadron emblem
Military unit
The 14th Weather Squadron (14th WS) is a Geographically Separate Unit (GSU) of the 2nd Weather Group. The squadron is located in the Veach-Baley Federal Complex in Asheville, North Carolina. Its mission is military applied climatology. The 14 WS collects, protects and exploits authoritative climate data to optimize military and intelligence operations and planning in order to maximize the combat effectiveness of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) personnel and weapons systems.[citation needed] It delivers environmental information worldwide to the United States Air Force (USAF), the Army, Unified Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and the United States Department of Defense. The 14 WS also collaborates with the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (formerly the National Climatic Data Center).
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