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  • Flying Jennies interact with living history at squadron reunion

    The 815th Airlift Squadron's history dates back to World War II when it was originally activated as the 815th Bombardment Squadron flying B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft. Since then the squadron was inactivated and reactivated a few times before making Keesler Air Force Base its home in 1973 and has

  • Keesler hosts STEM day for South MS students

    Nearly 300 students from 10 South Mississippi high schools filled the fuel cell hangar of Keesler Air Force Base on a field trip to learn about Air Force careers that rely heavily on the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Sept. 18.The day of learning began with opening

  • Air Force, Army train together in Joint Conquest

    The Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and Army National Guard teamed up for a joint training scenario called Joint Conquest Friday through Sunday, both here and at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Mississippi.  The main portion of the training took place Saturday during the 403rd

  • Navy research assists with forecasts

    A team with the Naval Academy's Training and Research in Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes in Tropical Cyclones, or TROPIC, internship program completed six weeks of ocean operations and research with the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters Aug. 31.This was the

  • Salute to the Military event Oct. 20

    Every October, hundreds of residents from the Mississippi Gulf Coast take an evening to honor the military members serving in their community during the Salute to the Military Gala.This year, the gala will take place at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center Oct. 20."Thirty-seven years ago,

  • Hurricane Katrina: A Look Back

    A lone figure stands in the midst of scattered remnants of what was once a family's home. Memories, now garbage and debris, cover the earth as far as the eye can see in all directions. The repulsive smell of rotten bananas and dead chickens cuts through the stifling summer air from a destroyed ship

  • Hurricane Hunters fly busy storm season in Pacific

    The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" have flown several storm missions over the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans this hurricane season, gathering weather data for the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center.The Pacific Ocean has been particularly active. So

  • Hurricane Hunters war on weather

    Same Scenario; Different Ocean--At 1:15 a.m. June 15, Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa shuts off his alarm, rolls out of bed and gets ready quietly and leaves for work. The pilot and aircraft commander meets his crew at 2:15 a.m. to prepare for a 4:30 a.m. departure to fly a low-level investigation mission at

  • Katrina Flashback: Hurricane Hunters look back at historic storm

    The number of missions and storms flown by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron out of Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., are too numerous to mention. However, some storms leave such an impact they are unforgettable.Such is the case with Hurricane Katrina. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of