KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander, assists Tech. Sgt. Melvin Tucker, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, in carrying a hose from a fuel truck to a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 7, 2021. Rubio met with the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the petroleum, oils and lubricants shop, aka POL, as part of his immersion tour with the 403rd LRS. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander, addresses approximately 10 Airmen with the 403rd Wing's 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prior to their departure April 15, 2020. The Reserve Citizen Airmen were mobilized to support COVID-19 relief efforts. These reservists will provide life-saving in-flight patient care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

The 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is to provide lifesaving in-flight patient care in response for contingencies and humanitarian emergencies. “Our motto is ‘Triumph Over Adversity,’ and that personifies who we are and will always be,” said Lt. Col. Rosalind Johnson, 36th AES director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Senior Airman Emilie Canlas, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, reads over her checklist of assigned equipment April 9, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The call for aeromedical support came just days after the Air Force Reserve mobilized more than 120 medical personnel across the nation to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. The specific mission details of the aeromedical evacuation teams mobilizing today are still in coordination, but these Air Force Reservists can provide critical patient care at any location worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Navy Capt. Bill Whitmire, Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport commander, listens to Tech. Sgt. Anthony DiStefano, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, talk about the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and details about his career field Feb. 21 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Navy Seabees had the opportunity to meet with the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 403rd Wing and learn about the different missions across the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Stuart M. Rubio is the Commander of the 403rd Operations Group, 403rd Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Share