Hurricane Hunter Maj. Boykin

U.S. Air Force Maj. Alex Boykin, instructor pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, poses for a photo at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 03, 2025. Boykin is one of the pilots responsible for leading aircrews through some of the most dangerous flying conditions in the Air Force, including low-level tropical storm investigations and penetrations into the eyewalls of hurricanes. The data his crews collect is used by the National Hurricane Center to improve storm forecasts and save lives along the Gulf Coast and beyond. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelby Jessee)