Upon graduating from Tusculum College in 1941, Captain Kotsch undertook graduate work in meteorology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was commissioned an ensign in the U. S. Naval Reserve in 1942, and transferred to the Regular Navy in 1947. He served as aerological officer of VN Squadron 8-D5 from 1942 to 1944. His subsequent duty as a meteorologist included command of the Fleet Weather Facility, London (1956-1958), Fleet Weather Central and Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Guam (1961-1963), and directorship of the Meteorology/Oceanography, Staffs of CINCLANT/ CINCLANTFLT and CINCWESTLANT (1963- 1965). 

Articles by William Kotsch

The Jet Stream

By Lieutenant Commander William J. Kotsch, U.S. Navy
December 1952
There’s a mighty big wind blowing in the upper levels of the earth’s atmosphere these days. In fact, it’s been blowing for centuries, but the lack of frequent and dependable ...

Atmospheric Control

By Lieutenant Commander W. J. Kotsch, U.S. Navy
July 1951
Introduction Living on the earth and, at this writing, still inescapably bound to it, man J has of necessity been ever interested in the earth conditions under which he lives ...