Hurricane Katrina: A Look Back

Master Sgt. Jeff Stack, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster, holds a dropsonde while inside a WC-130J, Aug. 26, 2015, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Stack flew several missions tracking Hurricane Katrina before it devastated the Gulf Coast. The dropsonde is one of the primary tools the Hurricane Hunters use to accurately track and collect data on tropical storms and hurricanes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Greg C. Biondo)