News

April 23, 2024
Political activity Dos and Don’ts for Airmen, Guardians, DoD employees

In our democracy, elections are quite common, and with a presidential election this year, we can expect many opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process. With this in mind, it is important to be aware of specific guidelines that apply to service members and federal employees
April 21, 2024
Caribbean outreach mission promotes hurricane preparedness

Hurricane season starts June 1 and to help communities prepare, the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters visited four Caribbean locations April 16-20 as part of the annual Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour.
April 17, 2024
MS Secretary of State visits Keesler AFB

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson visited Keesler Air Force Base meeting with the representatives from the 81st Training Wing and 403rd Wing, April 16. The tour was designed to continue building relationships between Keesler AFB and the state leadership by providing the opportunity for
April 16, 2024
403rd Wing Airmen promoted

The 403rd Wing announces the promotions of our Reserve Citizen Airmen for April 2024.
April 12, 2024
Reserve Citizen Airman takes home First Sergeant Academy Commandant Award

Master Sgt. Dishau JeanJacques, the new first sergeant for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, not only attended the First Sergeant Academy at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., Feb. 25 to March 22, but excelled, earning the prestigious First Sergeant Commandant
April 11, 2024
Newly established Maintenance Group induction ceremony builds warrior ethos

The 403rd Maintenance Group hosted their second enlisted induction ceremony April 6 at the Isochronal Inspection Dock.An induction ceremony is a time-honored tradition of welcoming the newly promoted in the ranks of the NCO and Senior NCO corps.
April 8, 2024
Operation Hero 2024

Service members across Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi brought their families out to the Military and Family Readiness event, Operation Hero, April 6. Operation Hero educates military youth by providing hands-on experience of the deployment process along with demonstations of different military
April 5, 2024
Media Advisory: U.S. hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to Caribbean

With the 2024 hurricane season approaching, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events, including public tours of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC 130J Super Hercules, to help communities in the Caribbean prepare.
April 2, 2024
Free UTA childcare available for Reservists

Keesler’s Family Child Care office has licensed providers for the reserve parents who need childcare for their children ages 2 weeks to 12 years old during UTA weekends, and if it is available on or off base, it is free.
March 26, 2024
Weather conferences assist with planning for upcoming hurricane, winter seasons

Weather can be unpredictable, which is why the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, works year-round to provide data to improve hurricane and winter season forecasts.