KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Maj. Mark Withee, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron navigator, has been flying with the Air Force Reserve for five years and has more than 3,600 flight hours in the C-130. He said that his most memorable storm was a night flight during Hurricane Michael, because as they were tracking it, the Hurricane was rapidly intensifying and made his job that much more busy and exciting due to the constant changes in flightpaths as the storm neared land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Mark Withee) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

A C-130J Super Hercules flies over the Pacific Ocean for an airdrop of container delivery systems over Tinian during Exercise Cope North 20, Feb. 24, 2020, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North 20 is an annual trilateral field training exercise conducted at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Palau and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie Lee) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Capt. Michael Plash, 815th Airlift Squadron pilot assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flies a C-130J Super Hercules for an airdrop of container delivery systems over Tinian during Exercise Cope North 20, Feb. 24, 2020, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North 20 is an annual trilateral field training exercise conducted at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Palau and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie Lee) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

A Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, preparse a C-130J Super Hercules for take-off during Exercise Cope North 20, Feb. 24, 2020, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North 20 is an annual trilateral field training exercise conducted at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Palau and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie Lee) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Airmen assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, load container delivery systems onto a C-130J Hercules to be airdropped over Tinian during Exercise Cope North 20, Feb. 24, 2020, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North 20 is an annual trilateral field training exercise conducted at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Palau and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie Lee) Share

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

A container delivery system is airdropped from a C-130J Super Hercules over Tinian during Exercise Cope North 20 (CN20), Feb. 24, 2020, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. CN20 is an annual trilateral field training exercise conducted at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and around the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Palau and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie Lee) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Keith Gibson, 403rd Wing Operations Group deputy commander, laughs during his retirement ceremony Aug. 3, 2019 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Throughout his tenure with the wing he had various positions such as the 815th Airlift Squadron’s assistant director of operations, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron’s director of operations, and 746th Expeditionary AS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Keith Gibson, 403rd Wing Operations Group deputy commander, exits the 815th Airlift Squadron auditorium at the end of his retirement ceremony Aug. 3, 2019 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Gibson completed his Air Force career with 29 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Shelly Gibson pins the U.S. Air Force retirement pin on her husband Lt. Col. Keith Gibson, 403rd Wing Operations Group deputy commander, during his retirement ceremony Aug. 3, 2019 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Gibson completed his Air Force career with 29 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

An Air Force Reserve Command WC-130J Hercules sits on the flight line at the Curacao International Airport, Curacao, April 12, 2019. National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham, federal hurricane specialists, and Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how community members can become “weather-ready” as part of the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour April 8-13, 2019. Tours of the WC-130J “Hurricane Hunter” offered dignataries, students and members of the public an opportunity to learn how scientists collect hurricane information. The NOAA WP-3D aircraft, used for both hurricane forecasting and research, was on display as well. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

The Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Quesada met with NOAA hurricane specialists and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters during the 2019 Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour April 10, 2019 at the Juan Santamaria International Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica. As part of the event, dignitaries, students and the public toured the Air Force Reserve Command’s WC-130J “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft to learn how scientists collect hurricane information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Kait Woods, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, explains the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter mission to dignitaries at the Queen Beatrice International Airport, Aruba, during the 2019 Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. During the event, the NOAA federal hurricane specialists and Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how they can become “weather-ready." As part of the event, dignitaries, students and the public toured the Air Force Reserve Command’s WC-130J “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft to learn how scientists collect hurricane information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share