JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is saluted during the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 8, 2024. Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi succeeded CMSAF JoAnne Bass as the 20th CMSAF. (U.S. Air Force Photo by SSgt. Stuart Bright) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Shawn Mattingly, 403rd Wing deputy commander, takes a group selfie with wife and Airmen during a commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., March 3, 2024. Mattingly applauded the wing on their hard work and being mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. John Benson, 403rd Wing commander, speaks to Airmen during a commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., March 3, 2024. Benson applauded the wing on their hard work and being mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Chief Master Sgt. David Jackson, 403rd Wing command chief, speaks to Airmen during a commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., March 3, 2024. Jackson applauded the wing on their hard work and being mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Corey Kreyssig, an 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, signs the Noncommissioned Officer book after he swore in during the 403rd Maintenance Group's inaugural NCO induction ceremony, March 2, 2024. The 403rd MXG's induction ceremony is a time-honored tradition of welcoming newly promoted Airmen to the NCO and Senior NCO corps by reiterating their responsibilities in this new rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Corey Kreyssig, an 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, receives his one day Noncommissioned Officer patch during the 403rd Maintenance Group's inaugural noncommissioned officer induction ceremony, March 2, 2024. The 403rd MXG's induction ceremony is a time-honored tradition of welcoming newly promoted Airmen to the NCO and Senior NCO corps by reiterating their responsibilities in this new rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Corey Kreyssig, an 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, is sworn in during the 403rd Maintenance Group's inaugural Noncommissioned Officer induction ceremon by Master Sgt. Robert Hubbard, 803rd AMXS avionics, communications, and navigations specialist, March 2, 2024. The 403rd MXG's induction ceremony is a time-honored tradition of welcoming newly promoted Airmen to the NCO and Senior NCO corps by reiterating their responsibilities in this new rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Leaders with the 403rd Maintenance Group, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, toured Jackson Barracks, the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, their historic grounds, the Louisiana Air National Guard Museum, and the National World War II Museum Feb. 28-29, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to enhance their warrior ethos by learning about historical figures and sites. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Leaders with the 403rd Maintenance Group, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, toured Jackson Barracks, the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, their historic grounds, the Louisiana Air National Guard Museum, and the National World War II Museum Feb. 28-29, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to enhance their warrior ethos by learning about historical figures and sites. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the trilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the multilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the multilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) Share