KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Maj. Gen. Bret C. Larson, 22nd Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chin Cox, 22nd Air Force command chief, listen to Airmen during an 815th Airlift Squadron briefing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Feb. 4, 2022. Leadership from the 22nd Air Force visited the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing for an immersion tour during their February Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Ryan McClellan, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical superintendent and AE specialist at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., stands in front of the squadron logo Jan. 31, 2022. McClellan was recognized December 2021 at the Air Force Reserve Command level as the AE Crewmember Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. D. Shawn Mattingly is the 403rd Wing vice commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Mrs. Patricia Jackson is the director of the Airmen & Family Readiness Center for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The A&FR office ensures that Airmen and their families are informed, educated, assisted, and prepared for the unique demands of military life before, during, and after deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Reginald Trujillo, 403rd Mission Support Group commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., presents Senior Airman Adeola Shafe, food distribution journeyman for the 403rd Force Support Squadron, with a certificate from an Air Force Reserve Command inspection team Dec. 5, 2021. Shafe was recognized as a “Hard Charger” during a unit effectiveness inspection that took place in November 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Robert Koltas, 403rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., removes an engine oil pan hoist from an overhead hoist after successfully using it to remove an oil pan from a C-130J engine Oct. 1, 2021. A team from the 403rd MXS recently submitted their idea of the engine oil pan hoist to AFWERX’s Spark Tank competition, placing 29th out of 184 and earning recognition as a ‘Just Do It’ submission.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Members of the 403rd Maintenance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., work to remove an engine oil pan Oct. 1, 2021. A team from the 403rd MXS recently submitted their idea of an engine oil pan hoist to AFWERX’s Spark Tank competition, placing 29th out of 184 and earning recognition as a ‘Just Do It’ submission.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Robert Koltas, 403rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., removes a harness strap from an engine oil pan hoist Oct. 1, 2021. A team from the 403rd MXS recently submitted their idea of the engine oil pan hoist to AFWERX’s Spark Tank competition, placing 29th out of 184 and earning recognition as a ‘Just Do It’ submission.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Donald Maloid, of the 403rd Maintenance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., operates an overhead hoist as Senior Master Sgt. Michael Lee, 403rd MXS propulsion shop flight chief, monitors the lowering of a C-130J engine oil pan Oct. 1, 2021. Lee and a team from the 403rd MXS recently submitted their idea of an engine oil pan hoist to AFWERX’s Spark Tank competition, placing 29th out of 184 and earning recognition as a ‘Just Do It’ submission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

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Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman, 403rd Wing public affairs specialist at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., pauses from capturing imagery Feb. 13, 2021. Pittman received the Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Frost Outstanding Communication Noncommissioned Officer Award for the Air Force Reserve Command for Fiscal Year 2021. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Steven W. Fortson, 403rd Maintenance Group commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., bids farewell to members of the 403rd Wing at the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility Dec. 15, 2021. The 403rd Maintenance Group, with its over 500 personnel, is responsible for 10 WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft and 10 C-130J aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Chief Master Sgt. Barbara J. Gilmore, 403rd Wing command chief at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., presents Col. Steven W. Fortson, 403rd Maintenance Group commander, with a coin as a farewell token at the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility Dec. 15, 2021. The 403rd Maintenance Group, with its over 500 personnel, is responsible for the upkeep of 10 WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft and 10 C-130J aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share