Getting weather ready for 2024 hurricane season

Col. Elissa Granderson, 403rd Operations Group commander and pilot, and Lt. Col. Devon Burton, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, pose for a photo with a youth who dreams of becoming a pilot during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 20, 2024. NOAA hurricane specialists and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters discussed hurricane preparedness, resilience and how people can become “weather-ready” April 16-20, 2024. The group visited four Caribbean nations and as part of the event, dignitaries, students and the public toured the WC-130J aircraft to learn how scientists collect hurricane information to improve National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)