BILOXI, Miss.

Leadership from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., participate in the Veterans Day Parade in Biloxi, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The event brought together active military, various veterans groups, local high school bands and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units to honor members of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

BILOXI, Miss.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, commander of the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., salutes the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance during the Veterans Day Parade in Biloxi, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The event brought together active military, various veterans groups, local high school bands and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units to honor members of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Kevin Campanile, 403rd Operations Group Commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., addresses his new unit at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility Auditorium Nov. 6, 2021. Campanile comes to the 403rd OG after serving at Patch Barracks, Germany, as the Joint and Combined Exercises Branch Chief in the United States European Comman’s Joint Training and Exercises Division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., hands the 403rd Operations Group guidon to Lt. Col. Kevin J. Campanile to symbolize his assumption of command of the group at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility auditorium Nov. 6, 2021. As commander, Campanile will oversee two flying squadrons, an aeromedical evacuation squadron, an operations support squadron and two satellite operational weather flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Chief Master Sgt. Darren Bannister, 403rd Operations Group chief enlisted manager, and Lt. Col. Kevin J. Campanile, 403rd OG commander, stand at attention during an assumption of command ceremony at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility auditorium Nov. 6, 2021. Campanile has served in the Air Force since 2002 when he graduated from the University of West Florida’s Reserve Officer Training Corps Program and is a master navigator with a combined 2,500 flight hours in the B-1B Lancer and the C-130E/H2/H3 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Carmel R. Weed, Jr. (right), incoming commander, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, accepts the 403rd AMXS guidon from Col. Steven W. Fortson (left), commander, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Group, during the 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron change of command ceremony in the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility Auditorium, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron serves over 110 Air Force members with 10 assigned WC-130J aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Michael Farrar) Share

BILOXI, Miss.

Leadership from the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., participate in the Veterans Day Parade in Biloxi, Miss., Nov. 6, 2021. The event brought together active military, various veterans groups, local high school bands and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps units to honor members of the Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece

U.S. Air Force Airmen and cargo are transported from Greece to Romania in an Air Force Reserve C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron, 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 18, 2021. The airlift supports Castle Forge’s objective of demonstrating the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair). Share

LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece

U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130J Super Hercules pilots assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron, 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, fly Airmen and cargo from Greece to Romania on Oct. 18, 2021. The airlift supports Castle Forge’s objective of demonstrating the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair). Share

LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece

U.S. Air Force Airmen wait to board a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021. The airlift supports Castle Forge’s objective of demonstrating the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair). Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

The 403rd Wing welcomed its newest group of Honorary Commanders Oct. 15, 2021 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. during an induction ceremony. The eight community leaders peresent were given certificates and sworn in by Col. Stuart Rubio, 403rd Wing commander. This community relations program matches civic leaders with 403rd Wing commanders to foster relationships with the local community and build a better understanding of how both the military and local community can benefit from one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek) Share

LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece

U.S. Airmen load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multi-national operation. It provides a dynamic, partnership-focused training environment that raises the U.S. commitment to collective defense in the Black Sea region while enhancing interoperability alongside NATO allies. (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair) Share