KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., takes off for a flight into Tropical Storm Elsa July 6, 2021. The 53rd WRS “Hurricane Hunters” are an Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing and are the only unit in the Department of Defense that flies weather reconnaissance missions. (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 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., takes off for a flight into Tropical Storm Elsa July 6, 2021. The 53rd WRS “Hurricane Hunters” are an Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing and are the only unit in the Department of Defense that flies weather reconnaissance missions. (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 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., emerges from Tropical Storm Elsa July 6, 2021. Elsa briefly regained hurricane strength before making landfall as a strong tropical storm on the northwest coast of Florida July 7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Gretchen Dues) Share

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.

Members of the 43rd Aerial Port Squadron load a Humvee, using a K-loader into the back of an 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules. The 815th AS, or Flying Jennies, conducted formation airdrop training missions at landing and drop zones near Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 28-30. These formation airdrops consisted of dropping personnel from the 82nd Airborne, heavy equipment and high velocity containers. They also conducted assault landings and takeoffs on semi-prepared runways or dirt runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. William Garey) Share

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.

Members of the 43rd Aerial Port Squadron load a Humvee, using a K-loader into the back of an 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules. The 815th AS, or Flying Jennies, conducted formation airdrop training missions at landing and drop zones near Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 28-30. These formation airdrops consisted of dropping personnel from the 82nd Airborne, heavy equipment and high velocity containers. They also conducted assault landings and takeoffs on semi-prepared runways or dirt runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. William Garey) Share

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.

Members of the 43rd Aerial Port Squadron load a Humvee, using a K-loader into the back of an 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules. The 815th AS, or Flying Jennies, conducted formation airdrop training missions at landing and drop zones near Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 28-30. These formation airdrops consisted of dropping personnel from the 82nd Airborne, heavy equipment and high velocity containers. They also conducted assault landings and takeoffs on semi-prepared runways or dirt runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. William Garey) (cropped photo) Share

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.

Members of the 43rd Aerial Port Squadron load a Humvee, using a K-loader into the back of an 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules. The 815th AS, or Flying Jennies, conducted formation airdrop training missions at landing and drop zones near Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 28-30. These formation airdrops consisted of dropping personnel from the 82nd Airborne, heavy equipment and high velocity containers. They also conducted assault landings and takeoffs on semi-prepared runways or dirt runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. William Garey) (cropped photo) Share

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.

Members of the 815th Airlift Squadron, or Flying Jennies, conduct an assault takeoff from a semi-prepared runway, or dirt runway, during some airdrop training missions at landing and drop zones near Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 28-30. These formation airdrops consisted of dropping personnel from the 82nd Airborne, heavy equipment and high velocity containers, and assault landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. William Garey) (cropped photo) Share

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C.

Members of the 815th Airlift Squadron, or Flying Jennies, conduct an assault takeoff from a semi-prepared runway, or dirt runway, during some airdrop training missions at landing and drop zones near Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 28-30. These formation airdrops consisted of dropping personnel from the 82nd Airborne, heavy equipment and high velocity containers, and assault landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. William Garey) (cropped photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, took off today from Keesler Air Force Base on their way to Homestead Air Reserve Base in southern Florida prepositioning for an Atlantic storm mission. The Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to begin flying Tropical Storm Elsa, July 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Timothy Weiher, aircraft commander for the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., took the final flight of his 37-year Air Force career through the hills of Tennessee June 21, 2021. Weiher served 12 years on active duty as a B-52 pilot before transferring to the Air Force Reserve where he flew C-130H, WC-130J, and C-130J aircraft for the 815 and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Timothy Weiher, aircraft commander for the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., took the final flight of his 37-year Air Force career through the hills of Tennessee June 21, 2021. Weiher served 12 years on active duty as a B-52 pilot before transferring to the Air Force Reserve where he flew C-130H, WC-130J, and C-130J aircraft for the 815 and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share