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  • 403rd Wing Mission, Vision, Priorities

    Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Col. D. Shawn Mattingly, 403rd WG vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Barbara J. Gilmore, 403rd WG command chief, introduce the new mission and vision statements for the wing as well as the priorities. (U.S. Air Force

  • Wing announces July enlisted promotions

    The 403rd Wing congratulates the following Reserve Citizen Airmen who were promoted for July 2022.AirmanTyzia L. Goodwin, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airman 1st ClassSavannah L. Burke, 41st Aerial Port SquadronBrittney L. Coleman, 403rd Maintenance GroupClinton A. Hall, 403rd Communications

  • Learning the language

    Moving can be a difficult experience for a child—leaving behind friends and family and starting over somewhere else isn’t easy … just ask Airman Zuri Vargas.At age 11, the 41st Aerial Port Squadron commander support staff personnel specialist, moved to Mississippi with her family from her native

  • 41st APS honors fallen; holds Port Dawg Memorial Run

    The 41st Aerial Port Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, held their second annual Port Dawg Memorial Run June 4.“This tradition started in 2011 when the Port Dawg community experienced the tragic loss of one of our brothers, Tech. Sgt. Curtis E. Eccleston,” said Senior Master Sgt.

  • 53rd WRS flies first Pacific, Atlantic missions of the season

    The Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron’s 2022 hurricane season got off to a timely start as they flew their first fix missions of both the Pacific and Atlantic seasons this week.As a suspect area developed in the Eastern Pacific, just west of southern Mexico, the National

  • 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