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  • 403rd Family, Herc Day a Success

    Where did 800 hamburgers, 600 hot dogs and more than 220 pounds of jambalaya go April 10?Into the happy stomachs of more than 1500 Reservists and their families from the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., who gathered at the base marina for Wing Family Day.The second annual event featured

  • Herc Day Happenings

    Saturday morning of the April Unit Training Assembly, the 403rd Wing hosted  Operation Herc Day 2010 along with the Wing Family Day Event.  Herc Day served as an entertaining and educational venue for providing children of wing reservists with a taste of what their parents do in preparing for a

  • Reserve Commanders Continue Partnership with Local Community Leaders

    The Citizen Airmen of the 403rd Wing continue to forge long-standing relationships with the Mississippi Gulf Coast community through the Honorary Commanders Program. During the 403rd Wing's April Unit Training Assembly, 14 representatives from various local community establishments and businesses

  • 22nd Air Force Commander Visits 403rd Wing

    "Thank you for what you do," Maj. Gen. James T. Rubeor, 22nd Air Force commander, said in a March 6 wing call addressing more than 1,400 Reservists assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. "There are a lot of Americans rolling out of bed right now to have breakfast with their

  • Guides in the Storm: The Hurricane Hunter Navigators

    This is part three of four in a series on the aircrew members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Flying through a developing storm system or a full-fledged hurricane requires careful planning before the mission and a great deal of guidance and flexibility during the flight. It's the job of

  • Newly Created Award Honors 403rd Chief

    During March's Unit Training Assembly, Chief Master Sgt. Charles Gaffney, 403rd Avionics Flight chief, was recognized at commander's call in a unique way - he received an award named in his honor. "We created the Chief Master Sgt. Charles R. Gaffney, Jr. Award because of the hard work and dedication

  • 403rd Reservists Sweep 2009 AFRC Media Contest

    Citizen Airmen from the 403rd Wing claimed six awards in the 2009 Air Force Reserve Commands Media Contest, with five going on to compete at Air Force level. Reservists and civilian employees from 19 AFRC units submitted 163 entries to the command contest. Winners were announced on Feb. 23 by Lt.

  • Social Media for Citizen Airmen

    For Reservists of the 403rd Wing, located at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., social media offers a powerful way to communicate ideas, boost recruitment and reach a large audience in a short period of time."Often people will post questions on our (Facebook) page and I answer them," said Senior Master

  • Why I Serve: One 403rd Firefighter's Story

    This story is part 2 of a 3 part series on 403rd Wing Reservists' civilian jobs."Grab some gear, we're going to the roof," a Biloxi Fire Department assistant fire chief told firefighter Master Sgt. Mark Toepfer more than a decade ago at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Miss. Sergeant Toepfer, a Reservist