Chatting up a storm Third Fleet battle group commanders rely on Aerographer's Mate 1st Class Robert Lotito for timely, accurate weather forecasts. Some people talk about weather, but this 13-year Navy veteran talks and talks and talks about the weather.
Weather can seriously affect a ship's ability to fight.
Having accurate information is essential. I called over there on the chat channel, got the current winds and was able to figure out why they couldn't get their aircraft off the deck. Every morning I brief the admiral, and I get to know everyone. Story by Kurt Wesseling, a Reservist assigned to Navy Information Bureau New England 101. It's not everyday you get the opportunity to oversee an entire war-fighting experiment.