News

Oct. 6, 2020
Active 2020 storm season has 403d evacuating its aircraft for third time, this time for Hurricane Delta

The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its aircraft this year, but this time it was to get out of the path of Hurricane Delta as it makes its way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Oct. 6, 2020
Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

Lt. Col. Steven W. Fortson took command of the 403rd Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony in the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility auditorium at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Oct. 4. both in person and via Facebook live.
Oct. 5, 2020
403rd Wing welcomes back Airmen, recognizes achievements at commander’s call

Wing Commander Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh held a commander’s call at the Roberts Maintenance Facility auditorium Oct. 3 to address the Airmen who serve in the unit en masse.
Oct. 2, 2020
Keesler reservists support Southwest Asia operations

Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen and several C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 403rd Wing have deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom Sentinel.Aircrew from the 815th Airlift Squadron, and Airmen from the 403rd Operational Support Squadron and 803rd
Oct. 1, 2020
Confined spaces

Members of the 403rd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems section and the 81st Training Wing's Fire Department conducted a their yearly confined space extraction exercise Sept 30.
Sept. 29, 2020
Group superintendent enhances maintenance mission

Fixing things and making them run efficiently is something Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Lassabe knows a thing or two about, especially with his lengthy career as a maintainer in the U.S. Marines, Army National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.Now, instead of repairing aircraft as his sole mission, he’s
Sept. 25, 2020
October Unit Training Assembly Update

The 403rd Wing will have a Unit Training Assembly Oct. 3-4, with COVID-19 mitigation measures in place.Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing commander, reminds Airmen who attend the UTA that they must comply with base security and health protection requirements.Keesler is currently in Health
Sept. 22, 2020
Johnson brothers ARTs of maintenance missions

They are your first best friend and your greatest rival. Your biggest annoyance and your closest confidante. Your own personal bodyguard and your live-in bully. You didn’t choose them, and you’re stuck with them for life. They’re your siblings. Siblings are around for pretty much every major part of
Sept. 17, 2020
403rd Wing announces September promotions

The 403rd Wing congratulates the following Reserve Citizen Airmen who were promoted for September 2020.Airman - Jhaven T. Fairley, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron - Rachel D. Roth, 41st Aerial Port Squadron Airman First Class - Emory A. Benoit, 403rd Force Support Squadron - Kelton D. Halsey,
Sept. 17, 2020
Tracking Sally

From tropical storm to hurricane, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron“ Hurricane Hunters,” flew nine missions into Sally to track the storm and gather data.The 53rd WRS, an Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing, started flying missions into then-Tropical Storm Sally from their home