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Reservists with the 403rd Wing board an 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J bound for Keesler AFB Oct. 21. The 403rd Wing, along with the 433rd Airlift Wing and 165th AW, participated in a five-day Operational Readiness Exercise held at the Combined Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Miss. The three-wing exercise tested airmen on various military scenarios and is the precursor to the Wings' Operational Readiness Inspection in early 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Heather Newcomb)