KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Leaders with the 403rd Maintenance Group, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, toured Jackson Barracks, the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, their historic grounds, the Louisiana Air National Guard Museum, and the National World War II Museum Feb. 28-29, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to enhance their warrior ethos by learning about historical figures and sites. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Leaders with the 403rd Maintenance Group, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, toured Jackson Barracks, the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, their historic grounds, the Louisiana Air National Guard Museum, and the National World War II Museum Feb. 28-29, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to enhance their warrior ethos by learning about historical figures and sites. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the trilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the multilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the multilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the multilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) Share

ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam

Reservists with the 815th Airlift Squadron, with the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, have been supporting the multilateral joint exercise, Cope North 24, alongside U.S. Sailors, Marines, and troops from Australia, Canada, France, South Korea and Japan at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4-23, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander, passes the guidon of the 403rd Maintenance Group to Lt. Col. William Magee, during a ceremony where he assumed command of the 403rd MXG at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Magee has been serving as the vice commander since November 2021 and the interim commander since January 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Tech. Sgt. Alan Dell, 403rd Maintenance Group Maintenance Operations Center, is one of eight Airmen who work behind the scenes to coordinate and track activities dealing with aircraft or its equipment to enhance the maintenance mission’s effectiveness. The 403rd Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Lt. Col. Steven W. Fortson assumed command of the 403rd Maintenance Group, October 4, 2020 in the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility Auditorium, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Fortson was installed by Col. Jeffrey Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander during the ceremony. The 403rd MXG is responsible for the launch, recovery and routine care of 10 C-130J and 10 WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of tactical airlift missions and the only Department of Defense aerial weather reconnaissance mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Farrar) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander passes the guidon of the 403rd Maintenance Group to the incoming commander, Lt. Col. Steven W. Fortson, who assumed command of the 403rd Maintenance Group, October 4, 2020 in the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility Auditorium, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The 403rd MXG is responsible for the launch, recovery and routine care of 10 C-130J and 10 WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of tactical airlift missions and the only Department of Defense aerial weather reconnaissance mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Farrar) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander, addresses the audience before installing Lt. Col. Steven W. Fortson as commander of the 403rd Maintenance Group, during his assumption of command ceremony October 4, 2020 in the Roberts Maintenance Facility Auditorium, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The 403rd MXG is responsible for the launch, recovery and routine care of 10 C-130J and 10 WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of tactical airlift missions and the only Department of Defense aerial weather reconnaissance mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Farrar) Share