Space weather forecasts clear communications
OFFUT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Staff Sgt. Guillermo Ybarra III, uses a solar observation program to monitor solar flare activity. Space weather Airmen closely observe a variety of space weather effects such as solar winds, geomagnetic storms and solar flares ensuring that satellite communications are not disrupted. He is assigned to the Air Force Weather Agency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joy Josephson)