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Tech. Sgt. Jenna Hemphill, loadmaster for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, prepares a dropsonde for release during a flight into Hurricane Eta Nov. 3, 2020. The dropsonde is released into the atmosphere of a tropical system to record wind speed, barometric pressure temperature and other data satellites cannot, and the information is sent to the National Hurricane Center for forecasting models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen Pittman)