ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron has returned to its roots with a return to its vintage paint scheme and the 'Weather' markings on the tail flash, bringing the first of ten WC-130J Super Hercules back to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Stephanie Tillman, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., speaks during the Assumption of Command ceremony at the Taylor Logistics Center Warehouse April 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Farrar) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Reginald Trujillo, left, 403rd Mission Support Group commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Stephanie Tillman, right, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, during the Assumption of Command ceremony at the Taylor Logistics Center Warehouse April 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Farrar) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Stephanie Tillman, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., gazes at the crowd during her Assumption of Command ceremony at the Taylor Logistics Center Warehouse April 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Farrar) Share

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.

1st Lt. Amaryllis Cotto, aerial reconnaissance weather officer for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., looks at atmospheric data collected during a flight into Hurricane Ida Aug. 27, 2021. The data collected helps forecasters better predict the path of a tropical system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

1st Lt. Amaryllis Cotto, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., stands in front of a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft Dec. 5, 2021. As an ARWO, Cotto is tasked with guiding aircrews into the center of tropical systems in order to collect data to send to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman) 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.

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

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