KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

1st Lt. Amaryllis Cotto, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, monitors data collected in Hurricane Ida Aug. 29, 2021. Hurricane Ida made landfall as a category 4 hurricane in Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

1st Lt. Tim Viere, pilot for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., steers a WC-130J toward Hurricane Ida off the coast of Cuba Aug. 27, 2021. The flight left from Keesler and recovered in San Antonio in order to avoid forecasted impacts from the storm as well as continue to support the data collection mission of the 53rd. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

FORT MCCOY, Wis.

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, arrives at Fort McCoy Army Airfield for aeromedical evacuation training during exercise Patriot Warrior at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 13, 2021. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, lethality and agility of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share

FORT MCCOY, Wis.

Capt. Matthew Allen, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse (far left) is assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He works with other AE Airmen to offload a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to fellow Keesler AFB unit, the 815th Airlift Squadron, for aeromedical evacuation training during the exercise Patriot Warrior at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 15, 2021. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, lethality and agility of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share

FORT MCCOY, Wis.

Maj. Aaron Sanchez, 815th Airlift Squadron pilot assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flies a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Fort McCoy Army Airfield for aeromedical evacuation training during exercise Patriot Warrior at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2021. Patriot Warrior is the Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, lethality and agility of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share

FORT MCCOY, Wis.

U.S. Airmen offload a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, for aeromedical evacuation training during exercise Patriot Warrior at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 13, 2021. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, lethality and agility of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share

FORT MCCOY, Wis.

A U.S. Air Force maintainer inspects a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 403rd Wing's 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, prior to aerial operations during exercise Patriot Warrior at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 13, 2021. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, lethality and agility of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg) Share

FORT MCCOY, Wis.

First Lt. Jennifer Alvarez-Billinger, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical service corps officer with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, takes part in aeromedical evacuation training during exercise Patriot Warrior at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in August 2021. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. The exercise builds on capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, lethality and agility of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A WC-130J assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., takes off as a C-130J assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron taxis to takeoff Aug. 27, 2021. Both squadrons evacuated to Kelly Field in San Antonio Texas ahead of anticipated Hurricane Ida. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.

Master Sgt. Luca Farkas, 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron aeromedical technician, fills a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28, 2021. The 911th Airlift Wing is committed to taking every precaution to ensure the health and wellbeing of all personnel and their families as well as the community we share. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Tech. Sgt. Kevin Lancaster supervises Staff Sgt. William Parker, 403rd Fabrication Flight aircraft structure mechanic, drills a hole in the engine bulkhead of a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 24, 2021. The flight is responsible for aircraft structural maintenance to include painting and sanding of aircraft parts. The 403rd Wing’s fleet consists of 10 WC-130J and 10 C-130J aircraft which are flown by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and 815th Airlift Squadron, respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Christopher Carranza) Share

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla.

A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., flies a mission into Tropical Storm Fred Aug. 14, 2021. The squadron flew a total of 6 missions into the storm before it made landfall on the Florida panhandle Aug. 16. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share