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May 13, 2024
Hurricane Awareness Tour promotes weather readiness

To promote the importance of preparing now for hurricane season, which starts June 1, the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew with their WC-130J Super Hercules and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane experts visited five Atlantic Coast cities as part of this
April 5, 2024
Media Advisory: U.S. hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to Caribbean

With the 2024 hurricane season approaching, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events, including public tours of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC 130J Super Hercules, to help communities in the Caribbean prepare.
March 19, 2024
Wing’s Inspector General Inspections director earns command honors

A Wing of Choice member received Air Force Reserve Command Inspector General honors. Devon Burton, director of the 403rd Wing Inspector General Inspections program, earned the Lt. Gen. Howard W. Leaf Award in Civilian Category II B.
Feb. 20, 2024
Financial counselors assist Airmen with mission readiness

Airmen train year-round to ensure they have the technical, physical, and mental skills to ensure they are combat ready. Being mission ready though deals with more than just the capacity to do one’s job; an Airman’s finances can have a huge impact on their ability to serve.
Jan. 8, 2024
Long-time Wing member retires after 33 years of developing Airmen

Family, friends, and wingmen past and present gathered in the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility auditorium Jan. 6 to celebrate Senior Master Sgt. Brett Blanchard’s retirement from the Air Force after 33 years of service.
Jan. 5, 2024
Trash to Treasure: Reserve Citizen Airmen, rescue dog bring joy to community

Maj. C.W. Lemoine, the 403rd Wing's new Inspector General of Complaints, and his rescue husky Luna have been spreading cheer to their community this holiday season. When the major isn’t investigating and resolving complaints for wing Airmen, he volunteers 40 to 50 hours a month, with his therapy
Dec. 20, 2023
Tips to manage holiday stress

The holiday season is a time for celebrations, family, and friends, but can also be a stressful time of year.From finances to anticipating family conflicts, and everything in between, the holidays are overwhelming for many people.According to Katie Coffman, 403rd Wing’s director of psychological
Dec. 8, 2023
Hurricane Hunters close out above-average season, ‘Roll Up’ operations in St Croix

The 2023 Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane season concluded Nov. 30, marking the end of another above-average hurricane season for the 403rd Wing's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Hurricane Hunters flew 93 missions totaling 990.5 flight hours and
Nov. 4, 2023
Benson assumes command of 403rd Wing

Col. John F. Benson took command of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing in a change of command ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Nov. 3.
Sept. 6, 2023
Air Force Reserve aircrew jump into virtual parachute training

If an aircrew member is using a parachute, they are probably having a really bad day. Preparing aircrew for that possibility is the responsibility of the survival, evasion, resistance, escape, or SERE, instructors at the 403rd Wing here.