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  • The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron departed Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 9, 2018, to operate out of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, Savannah, Georgia. The Reserve Citizen Airmen will start flying reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Florence Sept. 10, 2018. The Hurricane Hunters also started flying missions into Hurricane Olivia out of the Kalaeloa Airport, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Hurricane Hunters fly Hurricanes Florence, Olivia

    The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is flying missions into Hurricane Florence over the Atlantic Ocean and Hurricane Olivia over the Pacific Ocean this week. The 53rd WRS is the only Defense Department unit that flies reconnaissance missions into severe tropical weather during the hurricane season, June 1 through Nov. 30,

  • 403rd Wing evacuates aircraft, continues Tropical Storm Gordon reconnaissance

    The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its aircraft, flown by both the Hurricane Hunters and the 815th Airlift Squadron, to Ellington Field, Texas, today as Tropical Storm Gordon makes its way toward the Gulf Coast. “We are moving aircraft as a precautionary measure ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon, and so we can continue the mission,” said
  • The 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron supported Patriot Warrior for 20 days in August 2018 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base and Total Force Training Center Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Patriot Warrior is an Air Force Reserve Command exercise that provides an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Logistics Readiness Squadron driving force at Patriot Warrior

    Members of the 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron spent more than 20 days this month in Wisconsin driving between Volk Field Air National Guard Base and Total Force Training Center Fort McCoy in support of Patriot Warrior. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command’s premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train
  • Lt. Col. Rosalind Johnson, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, participated in Patriot Warrior Aug. 8-22, 2018. Patriot Warrior is an Air Force Reserve Command exercise that provides an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Aeromedical evacuation put to test during Patriot Warrior

    Reservists from the 403rd Wing joined other Air Force Reserve Airmen for the two-week exercise Patriot Warrior 2018 this month. Lt. Col. Rosalind Johnson, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, was one of those reservists who participated in the Air Force Reserve Command exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with
  • A 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aircrew, based out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flew through the eye of Hurricane Lane this week. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters began flying into Hurricane Lane out of the Kalaeloa Airport Aug. 20, 2018, to collect weather data for the Central Pacific Hurricane Center to assist with their forecasts. Crews left Aug. 22, 2018, to move out of the path of the storm.

    Hurricane Hunters fly Hurricane Lane, storm targets Hawaiian Islands

     The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters missions into Hurricane Lane, a Category 4, have been cancelled for today so they can move out of the storm’s path, which is projected to hit the main Hawaiian Islands Thursday afternoon.    The 53rd WRS, based out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, began flying into Hurricane Lane out of the Kalaeloa
  • Staff Sgt. Devante Turner, 403rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, is conducting a routine inspection of equipment. The equipment has to be inspected before and after every flight and a routine inspection is completed every 120 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

    Protection, Survival Equipment

    AFE technicians get the basics during technical school for all types of protective and survival equipment, the majority of their knowledge is gained during on-the-job training based on the unit they are assigned to and the specific aircraft of that unit.
  • Understanding the difference in reporting options. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

    SAPR: "Protecting our people, Protects our mission"

    Sexual Assault is defined as an unwanted sexual act against or without a person's consent. This type of assault encompasses more than violent physical incidents. Sexual assault refers to any sexual, physical, verbal or visual act that forces a person against their will to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention.
  • Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron instructor pilot, gives a tour of a WC-130J of the 53rd WRS, 403rd Wing, during a base tour for Congressional Staffers from the offices of Senator Wicker, Senator Hyde-Smith and Congressman Kelly on Aug. 6, 2018, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The tour gave an overview of the 403rd WG, 81st Training Wing and highlighted the potential issues which may need support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nathan Byrnes

    Congressional Staffers tour WC-130J

    Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron instructor pilot, gives a tour of a WC-130J of the 53rd WRS, 403rd Wing, during a base tour for Congressional Staffers from the offices of Senator Wicker, Senator Hyde-Smith and Congressman Kelly on Aug. 6, 2018, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The tour gave an overview of the 403rd WG, 81st Training Wing and highlighted the potential issues which may need support.
  • Kevin Klein and Sara Heesen, American Ninja Warriors, were briefed on the hurricane mission and toured a WC-130J of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 403rd Wing, during the Alpha Warrior tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi Aug. 2, 2018. Alpha Warrior, built around a unique apparatus, challenges Airmen as they tackle the various obstacles or stations. This program is designed to enhance fitness training by helping Airmen build and maintain resiliency, while at home or deployed. (US. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

    American Ninja Warriors tour Hurricane Hunter aircraft

    Kevin Klein and Sara Heesen, American Ninja Warriors, were briefed on the hurricane mission and toured a WC-130J of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 403rd Wing, during the Alpha Warrior tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi Aug. 2, 2018. Alpha Warrior, built around a unique apparatus, challenges Airmen as they tackle the various
  • Lt. Col. Stuart M. Rubio, commander of the Air Force Reserve’s 815th Airlift Squadron “Flying Jennies” speaks at his retirement ceremony held July 28, 2018, at the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Rubio, an active-duty C-130 pilot who has been commander of the Flying Jennies since February of 2016, will still continue to serve as commander of the squadron, but instead as a reservist as part of the Regular Air Force to Air Force Reserve Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)

    Active to Reserve: Commander goes from retired to rehired

    The commander of the Air Force Reserve’s 815th Airlift Squadron “Flying Jennies” retired with 20 years of service from the U.S. Air Force in a ceremony at the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility July 28, 2018. Lt. Col. Stuart M. Rubio, an active-duty C-130 pilot who has been commander of the Flying Jennies since January 2016, will continue to
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