KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Devon Burton assumed command of the 403rd Operations Support Squadron in a ceremony at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility auditorium March 9. Col. Elissa Granderson, 302nd Airlift Wing commander and former 403rd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek) Share

SIOUX CITY, Iowa,

Military members wishing to continue their education can find that there are a variety of financial assistance programs to help fund their endeavors. Programs such as the Montgomery GI Bill, the Post 9/11 GI Bill and in-state Tuition Assistance for Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Master Sgt. William Wiseman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes pose for a group photo Nov. 13, 2019 on the flightline at Keesler, Air Force Base, Miss.(U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, and Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander, pose for photo in front of a WP-3D Orion at Keesler Air Force Base Nov. 13, 2019. The aircraft is used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Aircraft Operations Center Hurricane Hunters to fly into hurricanes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aircraft Operations Center WP-3D Orion aircraft prepares to park on the flightline, as a 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J Super Hercules flies in the background at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Nov. 13, 2019. Both teams of Hurricane Hunters met to share information and review the 2019 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

The 403rd Wing's Fabrication Flight at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, is responsible for aircraft maintenance to include painting and sanding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Airmen from the 352nd Battlefield Airmen Training Squadron Detachment 1, Second Air Force and 81st Training Wing leadership join a team of Special Tactics Airmen ruck marching through Biloxi, Mississippi March 1, 2019. Twenty Special Tactics Airmen ruck from Medina Annex at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to Hurlburt Field, Florida, to pay tribute to Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, who was killed in Afghanistan on Nov. 27, 2018, and 19 other Special Tactics Airmen who have been killed in action since 9/11. The ruck march takes ST members across five states and 830 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Crane) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Kevin Waterhouse, along with his service dog Jade, serves as the wing commander’s secretary for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He was in an accident at age 17 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He didn't let that get him down or stop him from achieving his goals of getting an advanced degree, writing a book, and getting a federal job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Kevin Waterhouse serves as the wing commander’s secretary for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He was in an accident at age 17 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He didn't let that get him down or stop him from achieving his goals of getting an advanced degree, writing a book, and getting a federal job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Kevin Waterhouse serves as the wing commander’s secretary for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He was in an accident at age 17 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He didn't let that get him down or stop him from achieving his goals of getting an advanced degree, writing a book, and getting a federal job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Carl Spear is the commander 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron that provides home station medical readiness for 1,500 403rd Wing reservists and the wartime tasking to establish medical triage and staging anywhere in the world. He is also an optometrist with over 20 years of experience and is the senior vice president of Eye Care North America for Luxottica, an Italian eyewear company based in Milan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Carl Spear is the commander 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron that provides home station medical readiness for 1,500 403rd Wing reservists and the wartime tasking to establish medical triage and staging anywhere in the world. He is also an optometrist with over 20 years of experience and is the senior vice president of Eye Care North America for Luxottica, an Italian eyewear company based in Milan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share