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Analyze, Forecast and Support (AFS)NWS Summer Partner’s Meeting

August 4, 2014

Eli JacksActing Deputy Lead – AFS Portfolio

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NWS Budget RestructuringProposed

Programs Portfolios

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AFS Portfolio Facts

• AFS is the largest proposed Portfolio by funding and people (which includes 2/3rds of all staff)

• Proposed to be lead by a new Chief Operations Officer to oversee all field operations

• Operates 122 WFOs, 13 RFCs, 22 CWSUs, 2 TWCs, 1 VAAC, 7 NCEP Service Centers, National Water Center, 6 Regional HQ and a National HQ Unit

• HQ unit responsible for Service Policy,Continuity of Operations, Directives, Requirements and Portfolio Management

• AFS to contain 11 National Service Programs: Aviation, Climate, Fire Weather, Hydrology, Marine, Public, Severe Weather, Space Weather, Tropical Weather, Tsunami and Winter Weather