VICKSBURG, Miss.

Senior Airman Baylee Beightol, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and newly crowned Miss New South, is flanked by Miss Meridian and Miss Queen City following the Miss Meridian Organization's competition in Vicksburg, Miss., Oct. 22, 2023. Beightol will represent her hometown of Hattiesburg during the Miss Mississippi competition June 2-8, 2024. (Courtesy photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Cody Gill, 403rd Security Forces Squadron standards and evaluation superintendent, poses for a photo at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 15, 2023. Gill, also a patrol sergeant for the Ocean Springs Police Department, was recently recognized as a 2023 First Responder of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Guest speaker Luis Rivera, The Mighty Oaks Operations manager, and the 403rd Wing Chaplain Office team, pose for a photo after the Night of Worship, Oct. 14, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Wing’s Chaplain Office hosted the event and its message of hope and seeking help at any time in life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Guest speaker Luis Rivera, The Mighty Oaks Operations manager, talks about his military career and his experiences that drove him to find hope during 403rd Wing’s Night of Worship, Oct. 14, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Rivera retired after 24 years of service in the U.S. Navy, 14 of which he served as a SEAL, he now promotes hope by sharing his story. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 403rd Wing participate during the 403rd Wing’s Night of Worship, Oct. 14, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Wing’s Chaplain Office hosted the event and its message of hope and seeking help at any time in life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Port City Worship band performs various musical numbers during the 403rd Wing’s Night of Worship, Oct. 14, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Wing’s Chaplain Office hosted the event and its message of hope and seeking help at any time in life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Teresa Watts, 403rd Force Support Squadron services flight member, sets up a Babington burner at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 14, 2023. Master Sgt. Mauricio Pino and Tech. Sgt. Eugene Martin, 622nd Training Squadron instructors from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., traveled to Keesler to lead classes for the 403rd FSS Airmen on SPEK assembly and other functions valuable in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Senior Airmen Shakandiece Young and Christina Barr, 403rd Force Support Squadron services members, unload parts to a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen at Keesler Air Force Base, Oct. 14, 2023. Master Sgt. Mauricio Pino and Tech. Sgt. Eugene Martin, 622nd Training Squadron instructors from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., traveled to Keesler to lead classes for the 403rd FSS Airmen on SPEK assembly and other functions valuable in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Airman 1st Class Tia Plant, 403rd Force Support Squadron services member, disassembles a Babington burner to troubleshoot it at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 14, 2023. Master Sgt. Mauricio Pino and Tech. Sgt. Eugene Martin, 622nd Training Squadron instructors from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., traveled to Keesler to lead classes for the 403rd FSS Airmen on SPEK assembly and other functions valuable in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Tech. Sgt. Eugene Martin, 622nd Training Squadron instructor, guides Staff Sgt. Teresa Watts, 403rd Force Support Squadron services member, through the setup of a Babington burner at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 14, 2023. Martin and Master Sgt. Mauricio Pino, also a 622nd Training Squadron instructor from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., traveled to Keesler to lead classes for the 403rd FSS Airmen on SPEK assembly and other functions valuable in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Members of the 403rd Force Support Squadron Services Flight unload parts to a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen at Keesler Air Force Base, Oct. 14, 2023. Master Sgt. Mauricio Pino and Tech. Sgt. Eugene Martin, 622nd Training Squadron instructors from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., traveled to Keesler to lead classes for the 403rd FSS Airmen on SPEK assembly and other functions valuable in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 41st Aerial Port Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the 74th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, competed in the forklift course portion of the Port Dawg Challenge competition, Oct. 14, 2023. The Port Dawg Challenge consisted of five series of tasks which included pallet build-up, forklift course, chains and devices, quiz bowl, and a physical fitness test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share