Lt Col Robert C. Tournay
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science
Other Experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, AF Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH July 2018-Present
- Conducts scientific research of land surface interaction with weather phenomenon, cloud dynamics, and machine learning/artificial intelligence applications focusing on applications to DoD operations
- Instructs graduate students on advanced topics, including tropical meteorology and remote sensing
- Advises students on graduate level research
Commander, 16th Weather Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE July 2016-July 2018
- Leads 58-member unit developing and operating the US Air Force’s numerical weather models
- Head of Air Force Weather’s groundbreaking transition to the UK Meteorological Office Unified Model
- Manages development of volcanic ash, cloud and land surface models as well as verification operations
Chief, Standards and Evaluations, AFSOC Headquarters, Hurlburt Field, FL July 2012-July 2013
- Enforced Air Force weather standards compliance for 11 Special Operations units around the globe
- Wrote policy to guide the employment of weather operations to support Special Operations
Commander, 46th Weather Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL July 2010-July 2012
- Commanded a 35-member unit, delivering mission and airfield meteorological support to 4 flying wings
Delivered weather science support to the munitions development operations of Air Armament Center
Weather Operations Flight Commander, 14th Weather Squadron, Asheville, NC Apr 2008-July 2010
- Led 45-member flight delivering tailored climatology support to DoD and the Intelligence Community
- Ensured delivery of 800 unique support requests ranging from detailed assessment of climate change impacts to AFB infrastructure to weather impacts to basing options in Afghanistan
- Deployed as CAOC Weather Chief, Al Udeid AB, providing weather support across Southwest Asia
Commander, Det 1, 607th Weather Squadron, Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea July 2005-July 2006
- Led 7-member detachment providing staff weather support to 2d Infantry Division
- Prepared team to “Fight Tonight” and deploy at a moment’s notice
Weather Flight Commander, Moody AFB, GA June 2003-July2005
- Led 13-member flight delivering mission and airfield meteorological support to the 347th Rescue Wing