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  • 403rd Wing celebrates C-130 milestone

    The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a bird watcher’s paradise, especially for large birds like herons, egrets, pelicans, and C-130 aircraft.The 403rd Wing has been buzzing Biloxi’s beaches in its variations of the C-130 and WC-130 aircraft for over three decades, but the first “herks” assigned to the

  • WC-130Js to receive updated equipment

    The MET Shop is as unique as the Hurricane Hunters as they are the only facility in the Air Force that maintains WC-130J meteorological equipment.

  • Summer Sun Safety Awareness

    As the temperature rises in the summer months, service members should be aware of becoming overheated when exercising outdoors.

  • Wing AIMs to inspire youth, assist recruiting

    The 403rd Wing is now an Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship Wing and hosted their first event for more than 80 Louisiana Civil Air Patrol cadets July 29-30. AIM is an Air Force outreach program that supports community engagement with a mission to inform, influence and inspire the next generation of

  • Kinderspot app helps reservists find short-term childcare

    Wing Airmen who struggle finding reliable and affordable childcare during their annual tour now have access to an app to make it easier to access childcare. Kinderspot helps Department of Defense families find weeklong blocks of time for rent at Child Development Centers.

  • Hurricane Hunters fly Beryl

    The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, a component of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, has been working around the clock flying data gathering missions into Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of what’s predicted to be a very active season.