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  • Hurricane Hunters finish flying Dorian

    Over the last two weeks the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka Hurricane Hunters, have flown 25 missions in support of Hurricane Dorian.

  • 75 years, hunting hurricanes

    Hurricane stories vary from person-to-person and squadron-to-squadron, but they all seem to have one thing in common: the capability of their aircraft and the use of instruments for navigation and data collection, proving the hurricane hunters of yesterday, today and tomorrow keep the mission going.

  • Knowing Hurricane Safety

    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --  Hurricane season is right around the corner occurring June 1 - November 30. Staying prepared and having a plan for the season is pertinent to surviving a potential disaster.During the 2019 Hurricane Awareness Tour, different organizations shared incites on how to

  • Flying Tropical Storm Dorian

    Three WC-130J’s and one C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 403rd Wing departed Keesler Air Force Base Monday for Curaçao to provide weather reconnaissance support for Tropical Storm Dorian.

  • A&FRC connects Airmen with resources

    The 403rd Wing’s Airman and Family Readiness Center is a one-stop-shop that connects Reserve Citizen Airmen with a variety of programs and resources that are available for their betterment.Programs such as the Transition Assistance Program, deployment support, personal financial readiness,

  • Reserve recruiter assists potential Air Reserve Technicians

    Traditional Air Force reservists interested in working full time for the 403rd Wing have a “career coach” to help them navigate the Air Reserve Technician job seeking process.“I’m the Air Reserve Technician employment subject matter expert,” said Master Sgt. David Gaffney, 403rd Wing ART

  • Wing hosts special guest

    U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John E. Cardwell, Special Assistant to the Commander, North American Aerospace Command and U. S. Northern Command for Reserve Matters, visited the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 13, 2019. The general toured a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, which was

  • Wing commander hosts first civilian all call

    Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh hosted his first civilian commander’s call Aug. 6 at the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility Auditorium. The 403rd Wing commander, who took command June 9, started the event recognizing civil service members who received their 10 and 20-year service certificates

  • Uniform issue on schedule

    As the deadline for Airmen to don the new Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform approaches, the 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron is working to get uniforms to its Reserve Citizen Airmen. The Air Force’s May 2018 decision to transition into a single combat uniform eliminates the need to maintain