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  • Hurricane Hunters fly first storm reconnaissance mission of season

    Within the first week of the 2014 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season, the Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fired up their engines and flew from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi to the southwest quadrant of the Gulf of Mexico to gather weather data in their

  • Secretary James visits 403rd Wing

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with civic leaders, toured facilities and spoke to the Airmen and senior leaders of the 403rd Wing alongside Mississippi's 4th district U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker during a visit to Keesler Air Force Base in

  • Mental Health Month ends, but education, awareness continues

    Military members comprise less than 1 percent of the U.S. population and veterans comprise about 7 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While veterans represent a small portion of U.S. demographics, they represent 20 percent of suicides nationally, according to the National Alliance on

  • Hurricane Hunters partner with NOAA to educate public

    The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew to Tallahassee, Florida's regional airport May 22 to team up with the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the fourth day of a week-long event called the Hurricane Awareness Tour.More than 1,000 students

  • Satellite Phone increase technology for Hurricane Hunters

    On Oct 12, 1974, six airmen were preparing their WC-130H to fly into Typhoon Bess. The last time anyone ever heard from the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Typhoon Hunters" was when their position was radioed in to Clark Air Force Base at 10 p.m. 400 miles northwest of the coast of the

  • 403rd partners with local aviators on MS Gulf Coast

    The 403rd Wing Safety Office partnered with local civil aviation agencies Friday at Stennis International Airport for the second annual Military and General Aviation Safety Day.More than 130 participants flew in to the airport in 30 different types of aircraft. Several safety briefings were given to

  • Hurricane Hunters prep for tropical storm season

    The 2013 tropical storm season was uneventful compared to previous years for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, flying the least amount of weather missions since the 1960s.This year, one of the country's premier forecasting teams at Colorado State University are predicting another quiet

  • New command chief “installed” during 403rd Wing ceremony May 3

    "You are charged to continue to perpetuate our traditions, our customs and our courtesies. From this day forward, we expect you to enhance the image and prestige of the noncommissioned officer corps."-- First paragraph of the Chief's Charge Newly promoted Chief Master Sgt. Christopher L. Barnby

  • Hurricane Hunter lecture series kicks off June 6

    The Hurricane Hunters, based at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi., are hosting a lecture series this storm season highlighting their experiences with tracking hurricanes.The series, which lasts through November, kicks off June 6 at the Biloxi Visitor's Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.The

  • Mission Support Group Airmen participate in field feeding training

    Members of the 403rd Services sustainment flight conducted Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen, or SPEK, training here May 2-3 as part of the 403rd Mission Support Group's Functional Area Training Event. The SPEK is a portable dining facility transported on one pallet with all the supplies needed to