BILOXI, Miss.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, commander of the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., stands for prayer during the Veterans Day Parade in Biloxi, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The event brought together active military, various veterans groups, local high school bands and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units to honor members of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

BILOXI, Miss.

Leadership from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., participate in the Veterans Day Parade in Biloxi, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The event brought together active military, various veterans groups, local high school bands and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units to honor members of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

BILOXI, Miss.

Leadership from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., participate in the Veterans Day Parade in Biloxi, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The event brought together active military, various veterans groups, local high school bands and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units to honor members of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

BILOXI, Miss.

Leadership from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., participate in the Veterans Day Parade in Biloxi, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The event brought together active military, various veterans groups, local high school bands and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units to honor members of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Official photo of Lt. Col. Kevin J. Campanile (U.S. Air Force photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Members of the 403rd Wing listen as Staff Sgt. Daniel Horst, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, talks about the future of the Rising 6 council at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility Auditorium at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 3, 2021. The Rising 6 is an organization for junior enlisted Airmen and non-commissioned officers, and it is meant to promote the professional development, welfare, and morale of members and the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., takes off for a training flight Oct. 13, 2021. During the flight, a team tested new satellite communications capabilities that could enable more information to be disseminated during weather reconnaissance flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron sits on the flightline at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 12, 2021. The attachment on top of the aircraft is a satellite antenna the squadron is testing out that will enhance in-flight data transmission capabilities, resulting in more information for forecasters at the National Hurricane Center to work with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Representatives from R4 Integration Inc. in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., lift a satellite antenna from its storage bin to install it onto a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 12, 2021. The antenna is part of a satellite communications system designed to provide more efficient data transmission capabilities during 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron missions into tropical disturbances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece

U.S. Air Force Airmen and cargo are transported from Greece to Romania in an Air Force Reserve C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron, 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 18, 2021. The airlift supports Castle Forge’s objective of demonstrating the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair). Share

LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece

U.S. Air Force Airmen wait to board a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021. The airlift supports Castle Forge’s objective of demonstrating the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair). Share

LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece

U.S. Airmen load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies. (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair) Share