Patricia Vollmer

Meteorologist @NORADCommand. Retired @USAFReserve. Proud @psumeteo '95. Mom of 2 young men. Married to fellow meteorologist @vollmer_dave. All opinions mine.

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

@mybirdbuddy My husband tried to chat, was told to email, then got this guidance here in the picture...to NOT bring attention to the ticket because it moves the order to the end of the line. But you said above that you'd escalate the ticket.

He placed the order over SIX MONTHS AGO...

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

Would love to know when my husband's Christmas gift to me is ***ever*** going to arrive: a @mybirdbuddy Bird Buddy 2.

What's going on???

[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

7. Troublemaker, by El Lissitzky, 1913

[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

Catch as Catch Can, by Francis Picabia, 1913

[ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports]

The Acrobats, by Alexander Calder, 1944, 📸 by @Bessex_Joshua

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Remember when Pizza Hut pan pizzas were basically a goddamn culinary delicacy? They’d bring them out in a real fucking skillet that was piping at about 700 degrees Fahrenheit right as your third song kicked in on the jukebox after you’d played a game of Galaga. We were kings.

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

This made my day. Shared with my sons: both the soup/chili/stew loving older son and my food science major younger son.

[Kyle Clark @KyleClark]

I interrupt all the misery in this world for 90 seconds on whether chili is soup.

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

Yay! Be sure to get those applications in by 8 September!

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

Via the AMS Board for Op Gov't Meteorologists: The
@NWS is hiring for 40 positions in the 1340 job series nationwide! This is a great opportunity to protect lives & property. Apply directly on USAJOBS: https://t.co/nSCeRFc3iT #NWSJobs #Meteorology #Hiring #GovJobs

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

Yay!! Apps close 8 September...

[North American Aerospace Defense Command @NORADCommand]

Twice in the past 48 hours, F-16 fighter jets from the Continental U.S. NORAD region responded to a general aviation aircraft over Palm Beach, FL, violating the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). 🚨Pilots, please check NOTAMs! #WeHaveTheWatch

[North American Aerospace Defense Command @NORADCommand]

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Feb. 19, 2025. https://t.co/3SBvxe1c5G

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

In response to the first point: United States v. William Calley, Jr., 1973

No, not a general. But the judicial system does have a say in mil ops.

JAGs are in the room every step of the way when planning an operation. When more guidance is needed, a judge may have to weigh in.

[JD Vance @JDVance]

If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal.

If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal.

Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power.

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

A little Louisiana lagniappe in front of Hall B right now: bread pudding! #ams2025

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

Happening now! Our final session in the Symposium on Careers in Operational Meteorology and Hydrology is about federal hiring. Join us in room 223 or online! #AMS2025

[Patricia Vollmer @vollmerdp]

I loved hearing her story: I similarly started my career in LA, then went to Korea. Her stories of shift work, deploying spouse, & raising kids while in Op Met was like hearing my own life story. Wonderful to hear when you aren't the only one dealing w/ these issues! #ams2025

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

Jenn McNatt of NWS Southern Region is speaking now about the realities of Operational Gov't Meteorology -- come join us in room 223 or online to hear more and stay for our panel! #ams2025

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

EH: Via USAJobs, the first person looking at your application is not a meteorologist. Identify key words in the job announcement and ensure they are in your resume. The hardest part of getting a government job is reaching the hiring manager's desk. #AMS2025

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

EH: Learning how to navigate Imposter Syndrome in my first job as the youngest meteorologist at an office—and the only female. Even now at NWS HQ, it doesn't completely go away. Breaking out of that is a struggle. #AMS2025

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

EP: To an extent, it *is* who you know. Build your network. #AMS2025

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

Thank you to our amazing panelists for a great discussion on uncommon career paths in operational government meteorology and hydrology! #AMS2025

[AMS Board of Operational Government Meteorologists @amsbogm]

MJ: If you're unable to recognize that other individuals may interpret a situation differently than you, it is very difficult for you to be a supervisor or manager. #AMS2025