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Members of the 403rd Wing and their families gathered for food, fun, games, and music at the Keesler Air Force Base's Marina Park June 3 for a day of celebration of family and the 75th Anniversary of the Air Force Reserve. The combined celebration event was held to illustrate the comradery and family values that the Reserve maintain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lisa Haik, 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron chief nurse, poses for a photo at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., May 19, 2023. Eleven days after running a marathon, she was in a car accident where a drunk driver had run a stop sign in front of her vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kimberly Mueller)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lisa Haik, 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron chief nurse, poses for a photo at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., May 19, 2023. Eleven days after a marathon she was in a car accident where a drunk driver had run a stop sign in front of her vehicle. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lisa Haik)

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy

A C-130J aircrew assigned to the 815th Airlift Squdron taxis to takeoff from Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 16, 2023. The 815th AS is attached to the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and is currently at Aviano participating in Swift Response, an exercise largely meant to showcase airborne interoperability between the U.S. and its Allies and Partners as part of the larger exercise, DEFENDER 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy

Tech. Sgt. Chris Soto, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, releases five pallets of Royal Netherlands Army cargo over Greece May 12, 2023. The 815th AS, assigned to the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., traveled across the Atlantic to participate in U.S. European Command’s DEFENDER 23 exercise Swift Response. Swift Response serves to demonstrate capabilities of the Global Response Force, validating USEUCOM’s ability to send forces into designated areas while advancing airborne interoperability among NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy

ZARAGOZA AIR BASE, Spain

A jumpmaster with the Spanish Army gives a thumbs up to Master Sgt. Trip Loeslien, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prior to a planned personnel drop May 10, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

ZARAGOZA AIR BASE, Spain

A C-130J assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., is parked on the flightline at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, May 10, 2023. The Air Force Reserve tactical airlift unit traveled to Europe to provide airlift support for Swift Response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Members of the 41st Aerial Port Squadron tie down the heavy bundles dropped from the 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules after collection, May 10, 2023 at the Camp Shelby drop zone. One job of the 41 APS is to provide CDS and heavy bundles for airdrop training missions. The Port Dawgs then have to collect the parachutes and the bundles to return them to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. to be reused on the next airdrop training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Members of the 41st Aerial Port Squadron gather the parachutes from the heavy bundles and the container delivery systems dropped by the 815th Airlift Squadron and the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 May 10, 2023 at the Camp Shelby drop zone. One job of the 41 APS is to provide CDS and heavy bundles for airdrop training missions. The Port Dawgs then have to collect the parachutes and the bundles to return them to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. to be reused on the next airdrop training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Senior Airman Jadarius Kidd, 41st Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, pulls the parachute lines into a daisy chain while gathering the parachutes from the heavy bundles and the container delivery systems dropped by the 815th Airlift Squadron and the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 May 10, 2023 at the Camp Shelby drop zone. One job of the 41 APS is to provide CDS and heavy bundles for airdrop training missions. The Port Dawgs then have to collect the parachutes and the bundles to return them to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. to be reused on the next airdrop training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Senior Airman Ramsey Moore, 41st Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, flips a parachute into a tight spiral while gathering the parachutes from the heavy bundles and the container delivery systems dropped by the 815th Airlift Squadron and the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 May 10, 2023 at the Camp Shelby drop zone. One job of the 41 APS is to provide CDS and heavy bundles for airdrop training missions. The Port Dawgs then have to collect the parachutes and the bundles to return them to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. to be reused on the next airdrop training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek)

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