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  • Total-force unit returns from record-breaking deployment

    After four months in Afghanistan, a total-force C-130J unit returned to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., May 19 carrying a group of individuals who didn't just accomplish a mission; they set the new standard.Between January and May, the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, the name of the deployed

  • Keep 'em flyin'

    The 403rd Wing consists of numerous squadrons that provide hard work and dedication to support the wing's mission. One such unit is the 41st Aerial Port Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Mike Grubb. The duties that fall within the 41st APS are very much like what you would find in an airport. They

  • Getting paid on time

    Many Reservists may find the process of receiving pay and travel entitlements a bit mystifying at times. "Do I turn this paperwork in here? Do I turn that paperwork in there?" If it isn't done correctly, the member won't get paid on time, or worse, the member could owe the government money. Knowing

  • Training for the crash

    As you board an aircraft, a malfunction in the air may be buried in the back of your mind. Ask yourself, what would you do if it happened? You start experiencing turbulence, the oxygen mask drops from the overhead compartment; the time has come for you to decide how to survive. Are you going to take

  • 403rd Wing passes the guidon to a new commander

    Col. Jay Jensen assumed command of the 403rd Wing from Brig. Gen. James J. Muscatell Jr. during a change of command ceremony held at the Bay Breeze Event Center here May 12.Colonel Jensen comes to the 403rd Wing from Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. where he was the

  • Benefits of Education

    Twenty 403rd Wing members earned their associate's degree through the Community College of the Air Force and were honored April 26 at a ceremony held at the Bay Breeze Event Center here.Citizen Airmen have the opportunity to achieve their degrees while gaining experience in the process. The