COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander, introduces his son, Ashton, who is in his sophomore year at the U.S. Air Force Academy, to the Biloxi Mayor Andrew “Fo Fo” Gilich (middle), Wendy Fayard, administrative assistant to the Mayor of D’Iberville (left), and Ted Rivera, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs (right) at the academy Aug. 12, 2022.Twenty-four civic leaders from Mississippi attended the 403rd Wing Civic Leader Tour, August 11-12, to Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, featuring the 302nd Airlift Wing and U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Twenty-four civic leaders from Mississippi joined 403rd Wing Mississippi community leaders visit the Center for Character and Leadership Development during a tour of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 12, 2022. Twenty-four Mississippi leaders attended the 403rd Wing Civic Leader Tour, August 11-12, to the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base and USAFA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

COLORADO SPRINGS, Miss.

Mississippi community leaders receive a mission brief about the U.S. Air Force Academy at the Center for Character and Leadership Development during a tour of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 12, 2022. Twenty-four Mississippi leaders attended the 403rd Wing Civic Leader Tour, August 11-12, to the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base and USAFA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Miss.

Maj. William Blumhoefer, 815th Airlift Squadron pilot and aircraft commander, shows Jon Nass, Mississippi State Port Authority Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, the flight path to Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 11, 2022. Twenty-four Mississippi leaders attended the 403rd Wing Civic Leader Tour, August 11-12, to the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base and U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Capt. Erik Anonsen, 731st Airlift Squadron pilot, briefs Mississippi Gulf Coast community leaders about the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System at 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Aug. 11, 2022. This mission involves air dropping fire retardant to assist with suppression of wildland fires, and the 302nd AW works with the National Interagency Fire Center and U.S. Forest Service to combat fires. Twenty-four Mississippi leaders attended the 403rd Wing Civic Leader Tour, August 11-12, to the 302nd AW at Peterson SFB and U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

Vandenberg SFB

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office at Hawk's Cove Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Danielle Goosby, senior maintenance operations controller, warms up prior to a spin class she leads at at the Blake Fitness Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Aug. 4, 2022. Goosby began leading fitness courses like spin and circuit training as way to hold herself accountable while motivating those around her. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Capt. Matthew Allen, 36th Aeromedical Evacutation Squadron flight nurse, fastens his motorcycle helmet prior to riding it at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 7, 2022. He has put 150,000 miles on his motorcycle since he purchased it in 2008. Allen took the required Air Force Advanced Riders Motorcycle Safety Course in 2020 and is his unit's unit motorcycle safety representative. Unit members who want to ride their motorcycle on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, must take the required safety training. The 403rd Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit at Keesler AFB with Airmen coming from more than 30 different states to serve part time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Capt. Matthew Allen, 36th Aeromedical Evacutation Squadron flight nurse, starts his motorcycle engine prior to a ride at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 7, 2022. He has put 150,000 miles on his motorcycle since he purchased it in 2008. Allen took the required Air Force Advanced Riders Motorcycle Safety Course in 2020 and is his unit's unit motorcycle safety representative. Unit members who want to ride their motorcycle on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, must take the required safety training. The 403rd Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit at Keesler AFB with Airmen coming from more than 30 different states to serve part time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Kevin J. Campanile, 403rd Operations Group commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., passes a guidon to Lt. Col. Scott R. Hendrix, incoming 815th Airlift Squadron commander, as Senior Master Sgt. Crystal Jones, first sergeant, looks on during a Change of Command ceremony in the squadron’s auditorium Aug. 6, 2022. The 815th AS is assigned to the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing and is capable of executing a variety of aerial support functions using its ten C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Kevin J. Campanile, 403rd Operations Group commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Lt. Col. Matthew G. Sikkink, outgoing 815th Airlift Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Scott R. Hendrix, 815th Airlift Squadron commander, listen to the opening remarks during a Change of Command ceremony in the squadron’s auditorium Aug. 6, 2022. The 815th AS is assigned to the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing and is capable of executing a variety of aerial support functions using its ten C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Stuart Rubio, 403rd Wing commander, hands off the guidon for the 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron to Col. Ada M. Collier, installing her as the new commander during an Assumption of Command ceremony held August 6, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek) Share