BARBERS POINT KAPOLEI, Hawaii

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters,” offload from a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft July 23, 2020 at Barbers Point Kapolei Airport, Hawaii. The Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, are scheduled to fly data-gathering missions into Hurricane Douglas starting July 25. (U.S. AIr Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

Saint Criox, U.S. Virgin Islands

Senior Airman Donny Arseneaux, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster, explains the data on his station to Maj. Joyce Hirai, 53rd WRS aerial reconnaissance weather officer, June 17 over St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands

Capt. Steve Bichsel, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron navigator, types up a report, June 16, at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands

Lt. Col. Kaitlyn Woods, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron chief aerial reconnaissance weather officer, annotates notes during a flight to St. Croix June 15. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands

Capt. Forrest Heintz, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, programs radio frequencies prior to take off, June 15 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands.

Two WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft are prepared to fly training missions, June 16. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands.

The shadow of WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft over the water June 17, near St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix, to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands.

Maj. Joyce Hirai, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, talks over the radio during a flight over St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 17. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands.

Lt. Col. Phillip Dobson, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron navigator, explains the duties of a navigator to Capt. Garrett Black, 53rd WRS aerial reconnaissance weather officer during a flight, June 17 over Caribbean. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands

Maj. Eric Chapman, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, monitors the aircraft instruments of a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, June 17, over the Caribbean. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

Saint Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands.

Maj. Brandon Roth, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, watches a spotter as he backs up the WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, June 17, at Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Hurricane Hunters deployed to St. Croix to fly training missions over the Caribbean in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Chris Becvar, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster, reviews the flight data on his tablet June 5, 2020 over the Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane Hunters were tasked to fly a fixed mission to locate the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal and the data gathered was sent to the National Hurricane Center for their weather model forecasts. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share