Ibrahim Salih

Detail-oriented and safety-focused Weather Forecaster with over 8 years of military and civilian aviation meteorology experience. Proven track record of evaluating complex atmospheric data, issuing mission-critical flight safety forecasts, and advising senior military command and flight crews. Expert in resource protection, terminal aerodrome forecasting (TAF), and risk mitigation for high-stakes flight test operations.

Weather Forecaster II - Edwards Air Force Base, CA - Edwards Air Force Base, CA

(2024-08)

• Flight Safety & Operations: Deliver high-precision meteorological analysis and real-time flight weather briefings to support complex flight test missions and airfield operations.
• Resource Protection: Monitor meso-scale atmospheric conditions to issue timely Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), severe weather watches, warnings, and advisories, protecting multi-million dollar military assets and personnel.
• Data & Model Analysis: Synthesize complex numerical weather prediction (NWP) models, satellite/radar imagery, upper-air soundings, and SIGMETs/AIRMETs to forecast micro-climates and hazardous conditions.
• Executive Briefing: Prepare and present tactical weather synopses and risk assessments to senior commanders, airfield managers, and flight test pilots to drive operational go/no-go decisions.

Meteorological and Oceanographic Analyst Forecaster - United States Marine Corps – Beaufort, SC - Beaufort, SC

(2017-08 - 2024-08)

• Aviation Weather Analysis: Generated operational weather synopses, atmospheric hazard reports, and airfield forecasts for USMC flight squadrons and base leadership across continuous operations. Technical Communication: Translated technical meteorological phenomena into clear, actionable verbal and written briefs for pilots, flight schedulers, and commanding officers. Risk & Hazard Mitigation: Monitored atmospheric turbulence, icing, ceiling/visibility parameters, and severe convective activity t

Retail Operations Supervisor / Sales Associate - Marine Corps Exchange – Beaufort, SC - Beaufort, SC

(2018-08 - 2024-07)

Managed daily floor operations, inventory controls, and financial reconciliations for high-volume retail transactions. Supervised shift employees, improving customer satisfaction and streamlining sales workflows.

High School Diploma - Thomas Edison High School (2017-06)

DoD Weather Course (CCAF) - Keesler AFB (2018-01 - 2018-10)