KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Maj. Joyce K. Hirai, is an aerial reconnaissance weather officer with the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, a 403rd Wing unit at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Hurricane Hunters provide weather data from the storm to improve National Hurricane Center forecasts. Hirai also works as an International Space Station flight controller in operations planning as a contractor for NASA. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Capt Anthony E. Gehl, maintenance operations officer for the 403rd Maintenance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., stands in front of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in the isochronal maintenance dock hangar March 8, 2022. Gehl first joined the 403rd Wing in as a crew chief in 2002 and received his commission in 2016. (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., speaks to members of the wing during a commander’s call at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility March 6, 2022. During the event, Rubio highlighted Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown’s CSAF Action Orders to Accelerate Change Across the Air Force which prioritizes Airmen, bureaucracy, competition, and design. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 403rd Wing director of safety at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., speaks to members of the wing at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility auditorium March 6, 2022. Cross emphasized the importance of preventing mishaps by employing safe practices including refraining from texting and driving and looking both ways before crossing a street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Crystal Jones, 403rd Wing Yellow Ribbon Program coordinator at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., speaks to wing members during a commander’s call at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility March 6, 2022. The Yellow Ribbion Program offers opportunities for deployers and their families before, during and after deployment to ensure a smooth transition throughout. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

334th Training Squadron students attend a command post operations class inside a classroom dedicated to Master Sgt. Desirae McIntyre, 403rd Wing command and control technician, located in Cody Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 25, 2021. McIntyre dedicated 30 years to the command post career field, providing instrumental training techniques and developing the training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seth Haddix) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

334th Training Squadron students attend a command post operations class inside a classroom dedicated to Master Sgt. Desirae McIntyre, 403rd Wing command and control technician, located in Cody Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 25, 2021. McIntyre dedicated 30 years to the command post career field, providing instrumental training techniques and developing the training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seth Haddix) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

334th Training Squadron students attend a command post operations class inside a classroom dedicated to Master Sgt. Desirae McIntyre, 403rd Wing command and control technician, located in Cody Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 25, 2021. McIntyre dedicated 30 years to the command post career field, providing instrumental training techniques and developing the training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seth Haddix) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

334th Training Squadron students attend a command post operations class inside a classroom dedicated to Master Sgt. Desirae McIntyre, 403rd Wing command and control technician, located in Cody Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 25, 2021. McIntyre dedicated 30 years to the command post career field, providing instrumental training techniques and developing the training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seth Haddix) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

The words "Alert Direct Report" are displayed at the entrance of a classroom dedicated to Master Sgt. Desirae McIntyre, 403rd Wing command and control technician, located in Cody Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 25, 2021. McIntyre dedicated 30 years to the command post career field, providing instrumental training techniques and developing the training curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Seth Haddix) Share

MATHER AIR FIELD, Calif.

Lt. Col. Tobi Baker, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., looks at data during an Atmospheric River reconnaissance mission Feb. 22, 2022. The squadron deployed two WC-130J aircraft to Mather for a 13-week period in order to collect data in atmospheric rivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

MATHER AIR FIELD, Calif.

1st Lt. Nate Wordal, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., steers a WC-130J Super Hercules during a mission out of Mather Air Field, Calif., Feb. 19, 2022. The 53rd WRS is spending 13 weeks on the West Coast in support of the Atmospheric River Reconnaissance program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share