2nd Weather Group The 2nd Weather Group , located at Offutt Air Force Base , Neb . , delivers timely , relevant and specialized terrestrial , space and climatological global environmental intelligence to Joint warfighters , the United States Department of Defense , US Government agencies and nations allied with the United States . It is composed of the 2nd Weather Squadron , 2nd Systems Operations Squadron , and 16th Weather Squadron all based at Offutt AFB NE , as well as the 14th Weather Squadron in Asheville , N . C . , and 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron ( 2 CWSS ) , Hurlburt Field , FL . It also includes four solar observatories which fall under the 2nd Weather Squadron : Det . 1 , Learmonth , Australia ; Det . 2 , Sagamore Hill , Mass . ; Det . 4 , Holloman AFB , N . M . ; and Det . 5 , Palehua , Hawaii . The 2nd WXG is a subordinate of the Air Force Weather Agency . Mission . " Deliver timely , relevant and specialized terrestrial , space and climatological global environmental intelligence to Joint warfighters , DoD decision - makers , national agencies , and allied nations for the planning and execution of missions across the complete spectrum of military operations through the operation , sustainment and maintenance of Air Force weather ' s $ 277M strategic center computer complex , production network , and applications . " Personnel and resources . The 2nd Weather Group is part of the Air Force Weather Agency ' s worldwide organizational force of more than 1 , 100 professionals . The 2nd WXG manning consists of active duty , reserve , civilian and contract personnel and is headquartered on Offutt Air Force Base , Neb . Organization . The 2nd Weather Group is organized into five continental United States squadrons and four solar observatories . 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron . The 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron is located at Hurlburt Field , Florida in the United States . The 2d CWSS is Air Force weather ' s all inclusive facility to test and evaluate new and existing tactical and fixed weather systems , train Airman on tactical systems prior to deployment , and provide manpower for the Weather Systems Support Cadre which is a forward deployed mobile team to assist with setup , maintenance and theater logistics of tactical weather sensor and radar systems . History . The 2nd Weather Group has a long and proud heritage starting as the Pacific Ocean Areas Air Forces Weather Group in September 1944 . In August 1945 , the 2nd WXG was assigned to the 43rd Weather Wing and later that year to the Provisional Headquarters , Army Air Force , Middle Pacific , and finally to the Headquarters Army Air Force Weather Service . The group became a paper organization in January 1946 and was inactivated in August 1946 . The 2d WXG reactivated at Langley Air Force Base , Virginia , replacing the 2102 Air Weather Group in April 1952 . It was once again inactivated in October 1965 and replaced by the 5th Weather Wing . The Group was distinguished with a service streamer from World War II . The realignment began with the reactivation of the 2nd Weather Group , at Offutt AFB , Neb . , in March 2007 . The 2nd WXG continues its long and decorated history of providing weather products and service to Air Force and Army units , and is now part of the Air Force Weather Agency . The 2nd Systems Operations Squadron and the 2nd Weather Squadron , located at Offutt AFB , Neb . , were also activated in March 2007 and are under the newly formed 2nd WXG .