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  • Airman Files -- Senior Master Sgt. Brett Blanchard

    Senior Master Sgt. Brett Blanchard has served in the 403rd Wing since 1998 in the Education and Training Section. Blanchard's proudest moment while in the 403rd was taking his own advice while counseling young Airmen on the value of higher education. He now leads by example. He completed his first

  • 403rd devastates 335th training squadron in playoffs

    The 403rd Wing destroyed the 335th Training Squadron in a 28-0 shutout during the third round of the Keesler Air Force Base flag football playoffs Nov. 3.The 403rd team went into the match with a bit of apprehension after having trouble when they met the 335th earlier in the season."We knew this

  • Airman Files -- Tech. Sgt. Crystal Jones

    Tech. Sgt. Crystal Jones joined the 403rd Wing in 2010 when she transfered from the 164th Air National Guard Airlift Wing in Memphis. Since Jones joined the 403rd, she is most proud of working with the Airman and Family Readiness section, which has helped her make a difference by assisting families

  • 403rd Force Support Squadron takes over fitness monitoring

    Maj. Charles Rice, a logistics readiness officer with the 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron jogs in place and stretches at the Vandenburg track to keep warm along with more than 25 members of the 403rd Wing before their physical fitness test Oct. 5.Although Rice is prepped and ready for the events

  • 815th Airlift Squadron provides support for Operation Southern Strike

    A large mechanical whir fills the back of the C-130J as the back ramp doors begin to slowly open like a pair of iron jaws. Chief Master Sgt. Troy Peltier, a loadmaster with the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler, turns to the 25 paratroopers from the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

  • Hurricane Hunters fly 'Ana' in Pacific, 'Gonzalo' in Atlantic

    It's been a busy two weeks for the Air Force Reserve's Hurricane Hunters. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew their last of 15 missions into Hurricane Ana in the Pacific Monday while gathering weather data for the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.On the other side of the globe, the hunters

  • 403rd Security Forces prep for Southwest Asia deployment

    During the October 2014 unit training assembly, members of the 403rd Security Forces Squadron here checked off a few more items on their mobility list in preparation for their upcoming six-month deployment to Southwest Asia.The mission itself is the same one the squadron performed on past

  • Every Airman Counts: Wingman culture key to resiliency

    We've all encountered bad news or a series of bad news or bad days.  Each person reacts differently to news of setbacks such as injury, failure, tragedy, loss, and extreme stress.  How they respond is dependent on their ability for resiliency; the ability to bounce back. Coach Vince Lombardi said,

  • AFRC Command Chief assures Airmen of 'light beyond the tunnel'

    Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey, command chief master sergeant of the Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base to thank Airmen, as well as, listen to and answer their questions about concerns for the future.This was the first time Kirksey has visited Keesler