KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Tech. Sgt. Devante Turner, 403rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, demonstrates to Bay High School Junior ROTC Cadet Edelle Griffith how to don a parachute during the 403rd Wing Junior ROTC day career fair March 26, 2025 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 403rd Wing is the only Air Force Reserve unit in Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Tech. Sgt. Julius Garrett, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, shows Bay High School Junior ROTC Cadet Valerie Robair the TS 45-30A tester for testing of identification for friend or foe systems during the 403rd Wing Junior ROTC day career fair March 26, 2025 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 403rd Wing is the only Air Force Reserve unit in Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

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Senior Airman Chloe Campbell, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, straps a local Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet into a litter to demonstrate some of the duties medical technicians perform during AE missions. The 403rd Wing hosted about 40 cadets as part of a Junior ROTC day career fair March 26, 2025 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 403rd Wing is the only Air Force Reserve unit in Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share

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Local high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets take a group photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules located in the wash rack after their orientation flight flown by the 815th Airlift Squadron during the 403rd Wing's JROTC event March 26, 2025 at the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility. The job fair style event gave the cadets a chance to interact with the Airmen of multiple career fields and get a hands-on feel of some of the equipment that is used. The event showcased aviation, maintenance, medical, air and ground transportation, security forces, and support services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jessica L. Kendziorek) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. John F. Benson, 403rd Wing commander, addresses Airmen during a commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 9, 2025. The commander reiterated the wing’s focus of airmen readiness and development and being prepared answer our nation’s call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. John F. Benson, 403rd Wing commander, addresses Airmen during a commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 9, 2025. The commander reiterated the wing’s focus of Airmen readiness and development and being prepared answer our nation’s call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. Jaret Fish, 403rd Wing deputy commander, addresses Airmen during a commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 9, 2025. The commander reiterated the wing’s focus of Airmen readiness and development and being prepared answer our nation’s call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. John F. Benson, 403rd Wing commander, presents the 403rd Wing Aircrew of the Year award to a 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aircrew during his commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. John F. Benson, 403rd Wing commander, congratulates Craig Edsall, exercise program manager for the 403rd Wing Inspector General Inspections office, for being named the recipient of the Lt. Gen. Howard W. Leaf Award in Civilian Category II for 2024. The commander recognized the wing's award winners during his commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Col. John F. Benson, 403rd Wing commander, congratulates Senior Master Sgt. Frank Strong, 403rd Wing Safety Office, for receiving the Air Force Reserve Command Safety Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for 2024. The commander recognized the wing's award winners during his commander’s call at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill) Share

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Master Sgt. Dustin Kane and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Stoeger, avionics technicians in the 803rd and 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons, with the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, man a recruiting table at a local high school Dec. 19, 2023. Members of the 403rd Maintenance Group have established an initiative to reach out to local students and career-seekers to assist with the recruiting effort. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo) Share

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A Charleston, Virginia, reporter interviews Capt. Ryan Smithies, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, during the NOAA Hurricane Awareness Tour, May 9, 2024, at the Charleston Air Force Base International Airport. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew and a team of NOAA hurricane experts visited five Atlantic Coast cities as part of the HAT May 6-10, 2024. The tour is a joint effort between NOAA's National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center and the 403rd Wing's 53rd WRS to promote awareness about the destructive forces of hurricanes and how people can prepare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo) Share