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A WC-130J from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron takes off in support of Operation Surge Capacity here April 5, 2014. Sixteen aircraft from the 403rd Wing took part in Operation Surge Capacity, a large scale training exercise designed to test the 403rd Wing's ability to launch and recover a large formation of aircraft and to execute airdrops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)


403rd Wing surges through the skies

A WC-130J from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron takes off in support of Operation Surge Capacity here April 5, 2014. Sixteen aircraft from the 403rd Wing took part in Operation Surge Capacity, a large scale training exercise designed to test the 403rd Wing's ability to launch and recover a large formation of aircraft and to execute airdrops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)

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The Hurricane Hunter Association is taking applications for the Swan 38 Memorial Scholarship, which was established to honor the memory the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aircrew members who lost their lives during a reconnaissance mission into Typhoon Bess Oct. 12, 1974, over the South China Sea. The scholarship is available to 403rd Wing members or their family members, and this year's deadline is June 1, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)
Staff Sgt. Patrick Gaudet, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, inspects the propeller blade of a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to make sure there are no cracks or other damage Jan. 26, 2018, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Crew chiefs are responsible for performing numerous checks, tests and maintenance on aircraft to make sure the Air Force fleet is fit for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)
Aircrew members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” taxi a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to its parking spot on the runway at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, after a winter storm flight Jan. 12, 2018. In addition to their hurricane taskings, Hurricane Hunters fly winter storm missions to gather weather data used by forecasters in generating models for systems that could affect the East, West or Gulf Coast of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)
Master Sgt. David Morrison, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instruments flight control system technician, repairs the fuel quantity indication sensor on a WC-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 24, 2017. Morrison also works for the squadron in the same capacity as an air reserve technician, performing his Air Force Reserve job as full-time civil service employee for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)
Staff Sgt. Cody Seymour, 403rd Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance technician, patches the outer skin of the leading edge for the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 24, 2017. Seymour also works for the flight in the same capacity as an air reserve technician, performing his Air Force Reserve job as full-time civil service employee for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)
Maj. Kevin Olson, 815th Airlift Squadron pilot with the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, takes part in a training mission Nov. 3, 2017. The squadron reached full operational capability, meaning they are ready for deployment and to conduct the combat airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew lands a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 3, 2017. The flight marked the squadron's return to a full operational capability status meaning they are ready to deploy and conduct the combat airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)
An 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircrew conducts a training flight over Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 3, 2017. The Citizen Airmen practiced airdrops, flew with night vision goggles, and performed other tasks to prepare for missions in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)
Tech. Sgt. Karen Moore, a loadmaster for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepares a dropsonde to be released into the eyewall of Hurricane Irma. Crews have been flying missions continuously in three different hurricanes in the Atlantic region simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Staff Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone)
Members of the public view a WC-130J Hercules aircraft from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” in Arlington, Virginia, during the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour May 9, 2017. The purpose of the tour, which ran from May 6-12, 2017, was to focus attention on the approaching hurricane season and on protecting communities through preparedness and awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)
Dr. Rick Knabb, National Hurricane Center director, addresses media at a press conference in Orlando, Florida, during the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour May 11, 2017. The purpose of the tour, which ran from May 6-12, 2017, was to focus attention on the approaching hurricane season and on protecting communities through preparedness and awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)
Lt. Col. Shannon Hailes, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron instructor pilot, talks to members of the public about the capabilities of the squadron’s WC-130J Hercules aircraft in Arlington, Virginia, during the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour May 9, 2017. The purpose of the tour, which ran from May 6-12, 2017, was to focus attention on the approaching hurricane season and on protecting communities through preparedness and awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)