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  • Open season for benefits starts next week

    403rd Wing Members can now enroll or change their health, dental or vision insurance benefits beginning Nov. 9 - Dec. 14.Even if members do not plan to change their benefits plans, it is still important to check to ensure that your plan is not dropped from the federal benefits program, according to

  • Hurricane Hunters fly record breaking storm

    A 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunter" aircrew flew their WC-130J aircraft off the western central coast of Mexico over the Pacific Ocean to gather storm data from Hurricane Patricia Thursday evening through Friday morning.The data collected by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane

  • Hurricane Hunter nearly meets his match

    (This article is the final piece of a series featuring personal encounters of Air Force Reservists of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters". The Hurricane Hunters are the only Department of Defense organization who routinely fly into hurricanes to collect weather data for the

  • Passenger Services wins 41st Aerial Port Squadron 'Port Dawg' Challenge

    The 41st Aerial Port Squadron's Passenger Services Section won the unit's second "Port Dawg" Challenge here Saturday during the 403rd Wing's Unit Training Assembly.The event has four teams of aerial porters compete against each other to determine the unit's "Top Dawgs." The Passenger Services

  • 403rd Security Forces Squadron use virtual weapons training

    The 403rd Wing's Security Forces Squadron conducted state-of-the-art training using a virtual Firearms Training System Sunday.403rd SFS fire team members tested their responses to various scenarios using Bluetooth-enabled weapons that provided the trainees full-sensor feedback for their weapons.

  • Hurricane Hunters fly storms from Hawaii, Georgia

    Aircrews with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters," an Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed Friday and today for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, where they will start flying data-gathering missions Sunday

  • Organization offers training for public speaking, mentoring, leadership

    For many people, public speaking can be a nerve-racking task, but one 403rd member decided to take steps toward overcoming his fears by joining Toastmasters International."Toastmasters is a non-profit organization, and ultimately it is designed to help people become better public speakers," said

  • Hurricane Hunters fly Joaquin

    An aircrew with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters," an Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flew their third mission into Hurricane Joaquin early this morning.The crew measured strong flight-level winds of 83 miles per