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  • Master Sgt. Young D. Chambers is one of two new 403rd Wing recruiters at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. He is replacing Tech. Sgt. David E. Rau, who retires in February 2019, in the Hattiesburg, Miss., office. He is standing beside one of his recruits, Jarvis Jackson who will be part of the 403rd Security Forces Squadon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Dominique Hogan)

    Wing introduces two new recruiters

    Master Sgt. Young D. Chambers and Tech. Sgt. David J. Hutson are the wing’s two newest recruiters, both began their duties with the “Keesler Recruiting Krewe” in September 2018.

  • Happy Holidays from the 403rd Wing

    Happy Holidays from the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
  • Maj. Christopher Dyke is an aerial reconnaissance weather officer in the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit in the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Dyke has flown 337 sorties and has more than 1,200 flight hours gathering information that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts and storm warnings, which helps to ensure public safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Wing member part of Air Force Reserve Pentagon Profiles in Leadership display

    The fourth edition of the Air Force Reserve Profiles in Leadership featuring 16 Reserve Citizen Airmen, went on display in the Pentagon Dec. 14.
  • The 403rd Wing replaced the safety harness feature in the Wash Rack at Keesler Air Force Base Dec. 10-13, 2018. The C-130J Super Hercules aircraft are washed every 30 days and with the new safety feature contractors will be able to wash the aircraft more thoroughly as well as safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Corrosion Control: C-130 washes now safer

    The C-130J Super Hercules fleet here is a workhorse. The 403rd Wing aircraft deploy to the desert, land in austere locations on almost any surface, and fly into hurricanes and winter storms. From Southwest Asia dust to oceanic salt spray, the hardworking aircraft need an occasional bath to remove all that grime to prevent corrosion from exposure to

  • Happy Holidays from Air Force Reserve Command

    Happy Holidays from the Air Force Reserve Command.

  • Chief Wright to Airmen: Know your retirement options

    The opt-in deadline for the Blended Retirement System is December 31, 2018. Make your decision knowing only you can determine which system is best for you, and understand that if you opt into BRS, it is irrevocable. You only have one chance to make this choice, so it’s imperative you and those involved in making financial decisions for your family fully understand the pros and cons of both retirement systems.
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    Nominate your civilian employer for the Freedom Award

    The Freedom Award is the highest honor the Department of Defense gives to employers for supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. The employers chosen exemplify what it means to go above and beyond federal requirements in support of military employees.Nominate your employer now at: www.FreedomAward.mil [ http://www.FreedomAward.mil ]The
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (retired) Joseph S. Pesek is the grandfather of Chief Master Sgt. Amanda J. Stift, 403rd Wing command chief master sergeant. Pesek was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. He was a technical sergeant stationed at Hickam Field, Hawaii, during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943, and stayed with the Air Force when it became a separate service in 1947. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1960. (Courtesy photo)

    Day of Infamy: Command chief shares grandfather's Pearl Harbor experience

    Today is the 77th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This day has special meaning for one Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman here. Chief Master Sgt. Amanda J. Stift, 403rd Wing command chief master sergeant, is the granddaughter of Joseph S. Pesek, a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. Her
  • U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots Lt. Col. Jerry Rutland (left) and Maj Eric Chapman begin their mission into Florence, a hurricane about to hit the Southeast Coast of the United States. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or Hurricane Hunters, took off in a WC-130J Hercules Sept. 12, 2018, to gather critical and timely weather data for the National Hurricane Center to assist in providing up-to-date and accurate information for storm forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Hibben)

    Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters close out active 2018 hurricane season

    The 2018 hurricane season ended Nov. 30, and was an active one for the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, who flew more than 655 hours and 83 missions into 12 named storms over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force, Mississippi, is the
  • Air Force reservists with the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and C-130J Super Hercules flown by the wing's 815th Airlift Squadron returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Freedom Sentinel and Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Happy Holidays: Enjoy season, get ready for 2019

    It’s that time of year where we reflect and give thanks for the freedoms and blessings we enjoy as an American. You, the Citizen Airmen, civilians, family members and employers of the 403rd Wing contribute to this incredible team that keeps our nation safe.  As I reflect on this year, I am thankful to serve as your commander in what I believe to be
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