Victim advocates: A resource for sexual assault survivors

The word "patience" is imprinted on the front of a small, flat brown rock she holds in her hand.Staff Sgt. Crystal Jones, a 403rd Wing victim advocate, received the rock from the 81st Training Wing Sexual Assault Prevention Response Office when she completed her victim advocate certification

Maintenance earns command recognition

The 403rd Maintenance Group has distinguished itself above other Reserve maintenance units by being awarded an Air Force Reserve Command Maintenance Effectiveness Award for 2013.This award is given in recognition of maintenance units that best provide safe, serviceable, and available equipment

403rd Wing undergoes first unit effectiveness inspection

The 403rd Wing successfully completed its first unit effectiveness inspection here Jan. 13 with an overall rating of "effective."About 50 personnel from Air Force Reserve Command and Air Mobility Command Inspector General's Offices visited Keesler Air Force Base January 9-13 to evaluate the wing

Airman Files

The 403rd Wing welcomes Capt. Ruben Martinez who transferred from the Army into the Wing this month. He served seven years in the Army as an ammo care sergeant. His last duty station was Fort Myers, Va. Martinez joined the Reserve to serve near his wife who is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Keep it clean

Hurricane Hunters transition from tropical gales to arctic blasts

More than 20 American deaths and millions of dollars' worth of damage have already been attributed to a "polar vortex" that has caused one of the fiercest winter storms in a decade, according to the Weather Channel.So far, an additional nine significant storms have also churned their way across the

403rd delivers joy during the holidays

Nestled on a hillside above the economically depressed city of Frederiksted, St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a little boy sits staring with big brown puppy dog eyes with an expression on his face that conveys pure sadness. The staff at the Queen Louise Home for Children say that Quinton is an

Hurricane Hunters receive new commander

Taking command is an honor and a privilege. It's also a nerve-inducing endeavor especially when your unit flies into the world's strongest storms, said Lt. Col. Matthew Muha, the new commander of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron who assumed command Dec. 7. If the pressure of being

New 403rd Wing, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Commanders visit National Hurricane Center

American lives and millions of dollars of damage hang in the balance each year. Determining the difference between a Category 1 and Category 5 hurricane and where it is going to make landfall is not a one-person job. A team of experts come together to accurately track a storm's path to help citizens

Deployed maintainers keep aircraft on schedule

403rd Maintenance Group Airmen who are deployed supporting the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit propulsion flight, installed an engine into a C-130J at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Dec. 11, 2013. The 557th