section we will discuss various sources of information, and factors to be considered and acted upon. PUBLICATION  REVIEW When preparing for operations or exercises the forecaster   should   review   all   available   METOC publications to assess the environmental impact on the area of interest. Review of the U.S. Navy Oceanographic and Meteorological Support System Manual, NAVMETOCCOMINST  3140.1 It  is  a  good  practice  to  review  the  U.S.  Navy Oceanographic  and  Meteorological  Support  System Manual at the earliest time prior to any operation or exercise, if for no other reason, to jog your memory for potential  sources  of  support. Review  of  METOC  Technical  Bulletins COMNAVMETOCCOM, NAVOCEANO, and the National Weather Service to name just a few commands and  organizations,  promulgate  on  a  nonroutine  basis bulletins that may be of benefit in the planning and execution   of   operations. It  is  incumbent  on  the forecaster to review these bulletins and publications for possible  application  in  upcoming  operations. Review of METOC OPORDs It is critical that the OA division be involved at the earliest  in  the  drafting,  planning,  and  execution  of exercise  OPORDs.  Weather  guard  assignments, planned intended movements (PIMs), and required METOC services are just a few of many considerations that will be covered in the OPTASK METOC section of an OPORD. Review  of  Climatology As discussed earlier in this manual, climatology plays a critical role in operational planning. The various players  will  want  to  know  at  the  earliest  opportunity what  type  of  weather  conditions  can  be  expected. Chapters  10  and  13  of  this  text  deal  with  climatology and its various sources. The  U.S.  Navy  Oceanographic and   Meteorological   Support   System   Manual, NAVMETOCCOMINST  3140.1,  contains  a  chapter  on climatology  support  services  for  planning  and  research. In planning for a future exercise, it helps to glean information  from  previous  deployments.  The  next section will deal with this subject. METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC (METOC) POST-DEPLOYMENT REPORTS The instruction, Oceanographic Post Deployment Reports, NAVMETOCCOMINST 3140.23, requires a post-deployment   report   be   prepared   to   describe meteorological   and   oceanographic   conditions encountered (and quality of support received) after a major deployment by ships with permanently assigned METOC  personnel. Content At  a  minimum,  METOC  post-deployment  reports should  contain  an  overview  of  the  following: Environmental  support  received Unique  METOC  conditions  experienced Services provided to other units Problems  encountered Any new procedures attempted Enclosure (1) to NAVMETOCCOMINST3140.23 provides an outline to be followed in preparing the report. A daily log will ease preparation of the report. Discussion The instruction, Meteorological    and Oceanographic Post-Deployment   Reports, NAVMETOCCOMINST   3140.23,   has   been coordinated with Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT),  Commander-in-Chief,  Atlantic  Fleet (CINCLANTFLT),   and   Commander-in-Chief,   U.S. Navy,  Europe  (CINCUSNAVEUR). CLASSIFICATION.— Normally, METOC post- deployment  reports  are  unclassified.  However,  if necessary, a confidential enclosure may be included. Secret  enclosures  are  discouraged,  but  may  be  included if deemed germane. TIMELINESS.— Post-deployment  reports  should be submitted via the ship’s commanding officer  within 6 weeks of the end of the deployment. In this day of regular introduction of new and more sophisticated METOC equipage, platform sensors, and 14-7