In this historic photo, 12th Operational Weather Flight Meteorlogist Capt. Chris Higgins greets General David Petraeus at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Southwest Asia. Captain Higgins was part of the CAOC team selected to brief General Patraeus while he was visiting. Captain Higgins served as Deputy Chief of the Weather Support team at the CAOC. As a civilian back in Missouri, Chris is a meteorologist with Fox 2 News in St. Louis. At the 932nd Airlift Wing, he helps keep tabs on the weather inside the 12th Weather Flight, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He reminds everyone that the weather can change quickly in the Saint Louis region. (FILE PHOTO BY Chief Master Sgt. Tyler Foster, AUAB AFFOR SPECIAL STAFF PA)

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932nd meteorologist reminds wing about constantly changing metro weather

Published Jan. 26, 2012
By Wing Public Affairs
932nd Airlift Wing

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Will Rogers once said, "If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, just wait a while".

That also goes for the Saint Louis metropolitan region and the 932nd Airlift Wing's professional television meterologist agrees.

Capt. Chris Higgins helps keep track of the weather for the Air Force Reserve and the local Fox television affiliate. He has many years of experience dealing with winter, spring, summer, and fall extremes.

"We can get all sorts of crazy weather and severe weather happens anytime of year. Watch the skies and always be in tune to what the weather is doing around you," said Capt. Higgins. He gives a special weather-wise briefing and advice here:

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