Base, community says farewell

On behalf of the 403rd Wing First Sergeants Council, Master Sgt. Demetrice White, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron first sergeant, presents Col. Frank L. Amodeo, 403rd Wing commander, with an eagle at his farewell reception, Aug. 6, 2016. Amodeo is scheduled to take command of the 927th Air

First responders exercise readiness

The 81st Training Wing, 403rd Wing and outside agencies conducted an anti-hijacking exercise June 21 here.A 403rd Wing WC-130J Super Hercules played the role of the hijacked aircraft where a crew member took hostages and taxied down the flight line in an attempt to take off. Keesler used the

Nominate boss for Employer Appreciation Day Nov. 5

The 403rd Wing Employer Appreciation Day is Nov. 5 and the deadline for reservists to nominate their employers is Sept. 23.The event, cosponsored by the Mississippi Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is designed to give employers a taste of what it's like to be a Citizen

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve recognizes supportive employers

Civilian employer support is vital to reservists and guardsmen. According to the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve website, employer support increases the likelihood that citizen warriors will stay in the armed forces and acknowledges the sacrifices made by reservists and guardsmen every

AFRC celebrates 100 years of air reserve power with C-130 special mission demo

Chief recalls experience of Khobar Towers bombing 20 years later

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, which occurred June 25, 1996. For one 403rd Wing member, that day proved to be a vivid and marked experience.Chief Master Sgt. Josephine Keller, 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron chief enlisted

Hurricane Hunters fly Bonnie, prepare to investigate storm in Caribbean Sea

Hurricane season started early for the U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters who began flying storm missions May 27, five days before the official start of the season June 1.   The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, assigned to the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, flew five

Operators bid farewell to commander

Col. David Condit, 403rd Operation Group commander, gets doused with a fire hose in honor of his final flight with the 403rd Wing May 5, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Condit has been assigned to the 403rd Wing since July 2013 and has more than 4,000 flight hours throughout his career in

Public Service Recognition Week

It’s Public Service Recognition Week, and the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, thanks its civil service employees such as Wanda Bowman, secretary to the wing commander, for their service. Bowman has been with the wing for 20 years and has been a federal civil service employee for

Alabama boy becomes first 403rd Wing Pilot for a Day

Nine-year-old Jon Bryant “JB” Orso of the Mobile, Alabama, area became the 403rd Wing’s first Pilot for a Day today. Orso, who was sworn in as an honorary U.S. Air Force Reserve second lieutenant this morning, is in remission after receiving treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the U.S.A.