U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Bieber, a weather technician with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), checks the weather balloon’s sensor connection to the computer in preparation to download information gathered during the balloon launch at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 21, 2021. Weather balloons allow for the collection of atmospheric data which allows for more precise model initialization, ultimately improving forecast accuracy.

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