A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker rests on a flightline during Operation Agile Spartan 25-1 within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 4, 2025. Accurate, consistent and relevant analysis and forecasting of the weather can provide friendly forces with the meteorological knowledge necessary to anticipate and exploit the best window of opportunity to plan, execute, support and sustain specific operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Nichols)