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  • Commentary: Standard, competencies, readiness and impacts to warfighter

    In today's rapidly evolving world, our challenges continue to grow in complexity. The U.S. Air Force's ability to effectively respond to these challenges lies in the strength of its warfighters and the men and women of the 403rd Wing stand ready at the forefront. A warfighter’s capabilities are

  • High School students tour 403rd Wing

    Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students from the Jefferson Davis County High School toured the 403rd Maintenance Squadron's Isochronal Inspection Dock and the 41st Aerial Port Squadron to learn about available careers in the Air Force Reserve, Sept. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L.

  • Operations, maintenance Hone ACE skills

    As the Air Force adapts to requirements brought about by the Great Power Competition, the Citizen Airman aircrews, maintainers, and other supporting personnel of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing are constantly proving that they are up to task when it comes to Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen.

  • Mission Makers: Meteorological Equipment Technicians

    The 403rd Maintenance Squadron's meteorological equipment technician shop is the only one of its kind in the Air Force. The shop, based at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., maintains the meteorological equipment on the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron's 10 WC-130J aircraft, which fly into weather

  • 403rd Wing celebrates C-130 milestone

    The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a bird watcher’s paradise, especially for large birds like herons, egrets, pelicans, and C-130 aircraft.The 403rd Wing has been buzzing Biloxi’s beaches in its variations of the C-130 and WC-130 aircraft for over three decades, but the first “herks” assigned to the

  • WC-130Js to receive updated equipment

    The MET Shop is as unique as the Hurricane Hunters as they are the only facility in the Air Force that maintains WC-130J meteorological equipment.

  • 803rd AMXS keeps global mission moving

    If it were not for the 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, the 815th Airlift Squadron “Flying Jennies” would just be the 815th Squadron “Jennies.”From day-to-day preventative maintenance to complex repairs, the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 803rd AMXS fulfill a vital role in ensuring the mission

  • Summer Sun Safety Awareness

    As the temperature rises in the summer months, service members should be aware of becoming overheated when exercising outdoors.