Hurricane Hunters, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron team up for life-saving training

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's Hurricane Hunters based in Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here have vastly different missions; however, the one thing they do have in common is saving lives.The two Air Force Reserve Command units paired

345th Squadron Commander celebrates "fini flight"

Wing holds Wingman Day, Family Day

Members of the 403rd Wing participated in an annual Wingman and Family Day Saturday of the June Unit Training Assembly.The first three hours of the day included briefings and team-building exercises at the units to enhance the Wingman culture. The rest of the day was spent with families at the

Buterbaugh assumes command of 403rd ASTS

Col. John E. Buterbaugh took command of the 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron at an assumption of command ceremony held at the Keesler Medical Center June 7.Before joining the Air Force, Buterbaugh received his Doctor of Medicine from Temple University, Pennsylvania, in 1990. He was commissioned as

Hurricane Hunters fly first storm reconnaissance mission of season

Within the first week of the 2014 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season, the Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fired up their engines and flew from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi to the southwest quadrant of the Gulf of Mexico to gather weather data in their

Secretary James visits 403rd Wing

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with civic leaders, toured facilities and spoke to the Airmen and senior leaders of the 403rd Wing alongside Mississippi's 4th district U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker during a visit to Keesler Air Force Base in

Mental Health Month ends, but education, awareness continues

Military members comprise less than 1 percent of the U.S. population and veterans comprise about 7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While veterans represent a small portion of U.S. demographics, they represent 20 percent of suicides nationally, according to the National Alliance on

Hurricane Hunters partner with NOAA to educate public

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew to Tallahassee, Florida's regional airport May 22 to team up with the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the fourth day of a week-long event called the Hurricane Awareness Tour.More than 1,000 students

Satellite Phone increase technology for Hurricane Hunters

On Oct 12, 1974, six airmen were preparing their WC-130H to fly into Typhoon Bess. The last time anyone ever heard from the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Typhoon Hunters" was when their position was radioed in to Clark Air Force Base at 10 p.m. 400 miles northwest of the coast of the

403rd partners with local aviators on MS Gulf Coast

The 403rd Wing Safety Office partnered with local civil aviation agencies Friday at Stennis International Airport for the second annual Military and General Aviation Safety Day.More than 130 participants flew in to the airport in 30 different types of aircraft. Several safety briefings were given to