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  • 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

  • Aeromedical evacuation specialist earns AFRC honors

    Master Sgt. Ryan McClellan, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical superintendent and AE specialist at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., was recently recognized for his work during 2020, receiving the Aeromedical Evacuation Crewmember Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award for the Air

  • Let's Prove It!

    Col. Stuart M. Rubio, 403rd Wing commander at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., addresses the wing about challenges ahead, how to face them and implements the "Let's Prove It" initiative, inviting the wing to fully embody the "Wing of Choice" slogan. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman)

  • Transition Assistance Program assists Airmen, families

    As many men and women leave military service and return to civilian life, they undergo a process known as the military to civilian transition.To assist military members and their families, a program was established called the Transition Assistance Program.

  • Reservist leaves life in Nigeria; fulfills dream of serving

    Senior Airman Adeola Shafe (Shuh-fee) is not the average senior airman in the United States Air Force.For starters, at age 42, he’s about 15-20 years older than the average senior airman.Then there’s his demeanor. Not to say the average senior airman isn’t an exemplary servicemember, but there is a

  • 2021: 403rd Wing year in review

    Like last year, many people are still wondering when COVID-19 will go away; however, there was a bit of light in the 2021 tunnel of pandemic uncertainty. Rather than doing everything from home, many people returned to work, students went back to school, and people saw more of each other’s faces as