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  • Command notifies Reserve Citizen Airmen of Unclassified Information changes

    The Defense Department’s new Controlled Unclassified Information program stood up in July 2020 with the release of DoD Instruction 5200.48, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The program ensures standardized identification, safeguarding, transmission, storage, dissemination, destruction and

  • 403rd Wing announces December promotions

    The 403rd Wing congratulates the following Reserve Citizen Airmen who were promoted for December 2020. AirmanKaitlyn M. Billiot, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airman First ClassFabian Leyva, Jr., 403rd Maintenance SquadronAngelle S. Weicks, 36th AES Senior AirmanColby B. Bellais, 403rd

  • 403rd Security Forces Squadron change of command

    The 403rd Security Forces Squadron received a new commander as Lt. Col. Charles Edward Gates Jr. relinquished command of the squadron to Lt. Col. James A. Coleman during a change of command ceremony, Dec. 5, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.The change of command ceremony was presided over

  • Camp Gulfport opens doors for ROM operations

    Members from the Air Force Reserve 403rd Wing and the Mississippi Air National Guard units, as well as volunteers from guard units across multiple states work together operating a ROM, or a restriction of movement, named Camp Gulfport, located at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center,

  • December UTA information

    The 403rd Wing Unit Training Assembly is Dec. 5-6, with COVID-19 mitigation measures in place.Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander, reminds Airmen who attend the UTA that they must comply with base security and health protection requirements.Keesler is currently in Health Protection

  • Senior leaders provide update on strategic priorities

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, AFRC’s command chief master sergeant, issued a memorandum for all Reserve Citizen Airmen November 30 titled AFR Strategic Priorities – Our Current Progress and Future Path. Here is the text of the

  • 403rd Wing weathers record storm season

    The 2020 Atlantic and Pacific hurricane seasons, at least technically, came to an end Nov. 30, and what a season it was.  The Atlantic side saw many records broken throughout the season, including dethroning 2005 and its 28 named storms as the busiest season on record with 30 named storms. In

  • Maintenance Monday

    Senior Airman Ebony McKenzie-Bolton, 403rd Fabrication Flight metals technology apprentice, grinds a piece of aluminum Nov. 30, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Fabrication Flight is responsible for aircraft structural maintenance to include painting and sanding of aircraft parts.

  • 403rd Wing recruiters ‘Aim High’

    The Air Force Recruiting Service launched the “Aim High” app June 15th, which was integrated into Air Force Reserve recruiters’ “toolbox.” This allows potential recruits to embed tools on their phone to utilize Total Force career resources to learn about many possibilities.