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  • Commentary--Wing has new vision, mission statements

    Over a three-day period a team of Airmen from throughout our wing worked to identify why we exist; and how we do what we do. One of the outcomes included our new Vision and Mission statements.Wing Vision: Unrivaled wing responding decisively to defend freedom and continuously protect our

  • Helos headed to Columbia

    Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bean, an air transportation specialist with the 41st Aerial Port Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, loads a helicopter into a C-17 Globemaster at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, Feb. 26, 2016. The Airmen and

  • Hurricane Hunters fly research missions into atmospheric rivers

    The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters spent Feb. 11-24 flying through "atmospheric rivers" in the Pacific Ocean stretching from Hawaii to the U.S. West Coast in efforts to improve storm predictions.The squadron teamed up with NOAA, National Weather Service, Scripps Institution

  • Family Care Plans: What you need to know

    You get the phone call saying that you have three days to report in because you are headed out for a deployment. Is your family ready? Do you have a plan for your children ready and in place that you can immediately put to use? Master Sgt. Matthew Leonard, 403rd Force Support Squadron first sergeant

  • Joint Hometown News Service program recognizes hometown heroes

    Have you been promoted, re-enlisted, received an award or deployed lately? These are some achievements 403rd Wing reservists can highlight to their hometown media outlets by submitting a Joint Hometown News Release.The Joint Hometown News Service program has been in existence for over 40 years and

  • Logistics Airmen keep C-130J fleet fueled for flight

    Keeping the various aircraft in the United States Air Force soaring is an intricate process, one that requires constant attention to detail and involves many moving parts. One particular moving part that keeps these planes aloft is not a solid one, but a liquid: fuel.Like everything else in the Air

  • Flying Jennies are back, 815th Airlift Squadron gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Stuart Rubio assumed command of the Air Force Reserve's 815th Airlift Squadron "Flying Jennies" from Lt. Col. Shannon Hailes Saturday.Rubio, a C-130 pilot with 3,400 hours, comes to Keesler from the 48th Airlift Squadron, 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, where he

  • Hurricane Hunters gather forecast data on record-breaking blizzard

    The Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew a different kind of mission from Keesler Air Force Base Friday to gather data on the blizzard that hit the Eastern Seaboard.The blizzard began dropping snow on the area early Friday, and was a record-setter for three cities,

  • Hurricane Hunters close out 2015 season, move to winter storm missions

    The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" closed out the year with a week of packing, loading and shipping equipment back to Keesler Air Force Base from their forward operating base at the Henry Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.According to Lt.

  • Wing completes Agile Sabre exercise

    More than 200 wing members participated in a training and deployment exercise called Agile Sabre Jan. 11-15.Airmen tasked for the exercise partook in Self Aid and Buddy Care and Ability to Survive and Operate training during the first half of the week. SABC consisted of basic life support and