What is the purpose of METOC?

• A. Open-source intelligence.
• B. Provide environmental data affecting operations.
• C. Integrate space capabilities into operations.
• D. Develop cyber tools and capabilities.

Answer: (B)

METOC provides meteorological and oceanographic data that can influence how operations are planned and executed. By supplying weather forecasts, sea state, wind, visibility, currents, ice conditions, and other environmental factors, METOC helps commanders anticipate risks, time missions, choose safer routes, and protect personnel and equipment. This environmental information directly affects planning, navigation, sensor performance, and mission success.

Other options fall outside METOC’s role: open-source intelligence focuses on publicly available information about threats, not environmental conditions; integrating space capabilities is a space-domain task; developing cyber tools and capabilities belongs to cyber operations.