BARBERS POINT, Hawaii.

An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew runs its flight checklists preparing to fly into... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Ryan Rickert, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer,... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

The 403rd Wing's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flew... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Ashley Lundry, a flight director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander, commissions honorary 2nd Lt. Charles “Payton”... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Honorary 2nd Lt. Charles “Payton” Burge listens over his headset to Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Honorary 2nd Lt. Charles “Payton” Burge (center) poses for a photo with family and Airmen of the... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Honorary 2nd Lt. Charles “Payton” Burge had the opportunity to ride in the base fire department’s... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron deputy director of operations,... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, and Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh,... Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aircraft Operations Center WP-3D Orion aircraft... Share