J-0200000-03-01 Destructive Weather Operations.pdf

This is an Air Station Order from the United States Marine Corps detailing destructive weather operations procedures for Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina. The order, effective 30 September 2022, establishes guidance, information, and procedures for preparation, mitigation, response, recovery, and reporting activities during destructive weather events from 1 June through 30 November, designated as the Atlantic Hurricane Season.

The order defines MCAS Beaufort's mission to organize and facilitate preparation, mitigation, response, recovery, and reporting for destructive weather to save lives, prevent suffering, and mitigate property loss and disruptions to mission accomplishment. It establishes a Crisis Management Team (CMT) comprising command and special staff personnel responsible for pre-storm analysis, evacuation procedures, air station security, and damage assessment prioritization. The order designates specific roles and responsibilities for key personnel including the Executive Officer, Commanding Officer (Headquarters Squadron), Manpower Officer, Operations/Plans/External Affairs Director, Current Operations/Mission Assurance Officer, Safety Director, Provost Marshal, and representatives from tenant commands and supporting agencies. Personnel designated in the Remain-Behind Element and Barnwell Detachment receive explicit responsibilities for maintaining installation operations and conducting recovery activities. The order requires annual updates and recommends changes be forwarded to the Commanding Officer through the Director of Operations, Plans, and External Affairs. Supporting enclosures provide detailed action sets for different tropical cyclone conditions (TCC I through TCC V), definitions of destructive weather terminology, evacuation guidelines and designated shelters, and instructions for equipment staging and recovery operations.