KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Devon Burton assumed command of the 403rd Operations Support Squadron in a ceremony at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility auditorium March 9. Col. Elissa Granderson, 302nd Airlift Wing commander and former 403rd Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Kevin Waterhouse, along with his service dog Jade, serves as the wing commander’s secretary for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He was in an accident at age 17 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He didn't let that get him down or stop him from achieving his goals of getting an advanced degree, writing a book, and getting a federal job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Kevin Waterhouse serves as the wing commander’s secretary for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He was in an accident at age 17 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He didn't let that get him down or stop him from achieving his goals of getting an advanced degree, writing a book, and getting a federal job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Kevin Waterhouse serves as the wing commander’s secretary for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He was in an accident at age 17 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. He didn't let that get him down or stop him from achieving his goals of getting an advanced degree, writing a book, and getting a federal job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Carl Spear is the commander 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron that provides home station medical readiness for 1,500 403rd Wing reservists and the wartime tasking to establish medical triage and staging anywhere in the world. He is also an optometrist with over 20 years of experience and is the senior vice president of Eye Care North America for Luxottica, an Italian eyewear company based in Milan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Carl Spear is the commander 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron that provides home station medical readiness for 1,500 403rd Wing reservists and the wartime tasking to establish medical triage and staging anywhere in the world. He is also an optometrist with over 20 years of experience and is the senior vice president of Eye Care North America for Luxottica, an Italian eyewear company based in Milan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Staff Sgt. Anthony Gaston and Senior Airman Bret Christofferson, 41st Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialists, brief the employers about the 41st APS during the 403rd Wing Employer Day Nov. 5, 2016. The employers received a flight, tour and demonstrations of the different jobs and training that their Air Force Reserve employees do when performing military service. This year, the 403rd Wing Employer Appreciation Day is June 2, and the deadline for reservists to nominate their employers is April 13, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Sierra Davis is the 403rd Wing Yellow Ribbon Program representative. She previously was assigned to the 403rd Security Forces Squadron commander support staff. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program is a Department of Defense-wide effort to promote the well-being of National Guard and Reserve members, their families and communities, by connecting them with resources throughout the deployment cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. David Condit, 403rd Operation Group commander, gets doused with a fire hose in honor of his final flight with the 403rd Wing May 5, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Condit has been assigned to the 403rd Wing since July 2013 and has more than 4,000 flight hours throughout his career in the Air Force. His last day with the 403rd Wing is May 15, 2016. His next assignment is as the 908th Airlift Wing commander at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. (Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Travis Beihl) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. David Condit, 403rd Operation Group commander, is sprayed by Maj. Kevin Myers, 403rd OG executive officer, in celebration of his final flight with the 403rd Wing May 5, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Condit has been assigned to the 403rd Wing since July 2013 and has more than 4,000 flight hours throughout his career in the Air Force. His last day with the 403rd Wing is May 15, 2016. His next assignment is as the 908th Airlift Wing commander at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. (Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Travis Beihl) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Civic leaders from Mississippi receive a briefing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 17, regarding a 932nd Airlift Wing C-40 aircraft, which transports U.S. leaders to various locations around the world. These civic leaders joined 403rd Wing leaders from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, on a Civic Leader Tour, March 17-18, to Scott AFB and Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, to learn about their missions and see what Air Force reservists and guard members accomplish daily in support of their country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Kaitlyn Woods, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, poses in front of WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft March 13, 2016, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The major has served as an ARWO for the Hurricane Hunters for 10 years, flying with the squadron to collect storm data for the National Hurricane Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens) Share