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There exists an interface between the Federal Aviation Agency's (FAA) aeronautical service system and the U. S. Weather Bureau's (USWB) aviation weather service system. The National Aviation Weather Systems Study (NAVWESS) was organized to study this interface and optimize the utilization of joint resources while maintaining or improving present services and safety levels. Common functions, facilities and products are highlighted by a description of existing aeronautical and aviation weather systems. Analysis of the existing system pointed out problem areas and produced recommendations that would alleviate them. NAVWESS Working Group found that aviation requirements and criteria for weather observations and services should be re-evaluated by the FAA, USWB, CAB and representatives from user groups. Also, proposals and recommendations were made for utilizing total resources of the FAA and USWB in FSS consolidation, FSS/WBAS combined services, joint maintenance, and joint construction. These recommendations represent an estimated net savings to the government of about $3 million per year and with other proposals, such as integrated system design, improved FAA/USWB coordination mechanism and updated and more extensive PIREP system, would produce a more efficient joint agency service to the aviation community. A forecast of technological and operational changes occurring annually through 1970 is included to give an insight on the most likely paths the FAA and USWB will travel to provide efficient aeronautical and aviation weather service in the conterminous United States. Included also is a description of the conduct of the NAVWESS effort and how its unique characteristics proved successful in integrating FAA/USWB efforts in a finite area. (Author)