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The Office of the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) provides professional and technical training to enable NWS employees to reach optimum performance in present assignments and future responsibilities. The Office goals are to teach job-specific, communication, leadership and practical skills for all employees; teach latest scientific and technical concepts to support research to operations; emulate the NWS working field environment in an educational setting; and provide students the ability to work and experiment with concepts or equipment off-line as part of learning.

News & Announcements

COMET has published Unified Terrain in the National Blend of Models. This approximately 30-minute lesson describes the new, unified terrain now being used in the National Blend of Models forecast downscaling and blending processes. Areas that will show improved RTMA/URMA analyses are noted and illustrated via case examples. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here. (08/21/18)

COMET has published Situational Awareness in The Fire Environment. This 1-hour lesson introduces the Situational Awareness Cycle. Learners practice using it to continuously monitor and adapt their support strategies and decision-support information depending on rapidly evolving wildfire conditions. Also discussed are a range of tools that can be used to build and maintain situational awareness. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here. (08/13/18)

News & Announcements COMET has published Unified Terrain in the National Blend of Models. This approximately 30-minute lesson describes the new, unified terrain now being used in the National Blend of Models forecast downscaling and blending processes. Areas that will show improved RTMA/URMA analyses are noted and illustrated via case examples. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here. (08/21/18) COMET has published Situational Awareness in The Fire Environment. This 1-hour lesson introduces the Situational Awareness Cycle. Learners practice using it to continuously monitor and adapt their support strategies and decision-support information depending on rapidly evolving wildfire conditions. Also discussed are a range of tools that can be used to build and maintain situational awareness. To access this lesson in the Commerce Learning Center, click here. (08/13/18)
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