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  • Atlantic hurricane season begins; preparedness key

    Hurricane season officially starts today. Are you ready?As children are being released from school and parents are getting busy with summer plans, don’t forget about being prepared for the hurricane storm season.The 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wants to remind people that planning and

  • 403rd defenders complete two week Integrated Defense Leadership Course

    Defenders from the 403rd Security Forces Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, traveled to Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, to participate in the Integrated Defense Leadership Course May 9-23.The IDLC, a relatively new training course offered to Air Force Reserve defenders, lasts two

  • Preparing for the worst, training provides aircrew life-saving skills

    Flying 500 feet above the surface of the ocean hunting hurricanes and flying into these monster storms at 10,000 feet comes with some risks.Preparing aircrew members with the training and skills to survive if an aircraft goes down due to an emergency or other event is Survival, Evasion, Resistance

  • Yellow Ribbon assists deployers, families

    The potential challenges faced during a service member’s deployment are endless and omnidirectional.Ranging from financial to emotional stressors and everything in between, there are many ways in which a six-, nine- or even 12-month absence from home can affect a service member and their family.The

  • Meet the Vice: Col. Shawn Mattingly

    Col. Shawn Mattingly, a KC-10 and C-17 pilot by trade, recently took up the position of vice commander for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.

  • 403rd Wing announces April enlisted promotions

    The 403rd Wing congratulates the following enlisted Reserve Citizen Airmen who were promoted for April 2022.AirmanZuri S. Vargas, 41st Aerial Port Squadron Airman 1st ClassAdrianna J. Nettles, 403rd Aeromedical Staging SquadronLetticia G. Nogueira 36th Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronTia M. Plant,

  • Reservist chased a dream; now chases hurricanes

    Nearly three decades after the fact, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Amaryllis Cotto can still vividly remember Hurricane Andrew. The shrill screech of a woman screaming for her life outside.Windows breaking.Walls vibrating.Running across the street to seek shelter with neighbors as her own family’s house

  • Ultrarunning: Reservist finds strength in strides

    When the word hobby comes to mind, activities like reading or video games or knitting or fishing or baking make their way to the surface. Activities that are relaxing, yet oftentimes somewhat productive, to counter the stress of everyday life.The Oxford dictionary defines the word hobby as an