Your Next Mission: A Roadmap to Life After the Air Force

Senior Master Sgt. Spring Walden, 403rd Wing education and training program manager, addresses attendees during her retirement ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 2, 2025. Walden enlisted in 1991, returned to service in 2004 after a break due to injury, and will retire as an Air Reserve Technician. After retirement, she plans to train her K9 for a new canine search and rescue task force and continue working toward her bachelor’s degree. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill).