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  • 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

  • British Movers visit Port Dawgs

    British Royal Air Force Reserve’s 4624th Squadron, known as “Movers”, visit to 41st Aerial Port Squadron, Port Dawgs located at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 21-25 conduct some combined air transportation interoperability and agile combat employment training.

  • NHC, Hurricane Hunters CHAT preparedness in the Caribbean

    For the first time since 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” were able to team up for a Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico April 20-21.“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 LRS receives logistics effectiveness award for AFRC

    The 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., was recently recognized as the recipient of the Air Force Reserve Command Daedalian Maj. Gen. Warren G. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award for 2021.The 403rd LRS is assigned to the 403rd Wing and is responsible for a wide

  • 403rd maintenance officer earns AFRC recognition

    Capt. Anthony E. Gehl, maintenance operations officer for the 403rd Maintenance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., was recently recognized as the recipient of the Air Force Reserve Command’s Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for the category of Aircraft Maintenance Company Grade Manager for

  • 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

  • 53rd WRS wrapping up Atmospheric River missions

    The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., are nearing the end of their 13-week stay out west at Mather Air Field, Calif., where they are stationed supporting the National Winter Season Operations Plan.The Hurricane Hunters are