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July 14, 2022
Unit Training Managers Needed

The 403rd Wing is seeking applicants for three Unit Training Manager opportunities for traditional reservists.“These are critical positions that work with the commander’s key staff and leaders,” said Senior Master Sgt. Brett Blanchard, Force Development flight chief for the 403rd Force Support
June 30, 2022
Resolute Sentinel 2022: Joint training for Flying Jennies, Port Dawgs

Members of the 815th Airlift Squadron, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 41st Aerial Port Squadron from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, traveled to Guatemala, June 4- 24, to participate in Resolute Sentinel 2022, a 12th Air Force-led U.S. Southern Command exercise that provides joint
May 23, 2022
Hurricane Hunters brief mission to President at interagency preseason hurricane event

It’s not every day that a unit gets invited to participate in an event that informs the President of the United States about interagency efforts to prepare for and respond to hurricanes.That day turned out to be May 18 for one 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J Super Hercules aircrew and
May 19, 2022
403rd Wing reservist earns Levitow Award

Tech. Sgt. Dishau JeanJacques, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron resource management noncommissioned officer in charge here, earned a distinction only a small percentage of Airmen can lay claim to when, upon her graduation from the Enlisted Professional Military Education Lankford Center’s NCO
May 10, 2022
101-year-old veteran promoted to major

Fifty-five years after his retirement, World War II veteran Capt. Thomas Dewey Adams Jr., 101 years old, was granted an honorary promotion to major during a ceremony held at his home, April 29.Col. Stuart Rubio, 403rd Wing commander, presided over the ceremony held in Adams’s home.“It is important
May 9, 2022
Wing hosts Continuous Process Improvement, Innovation Training

The 403rd Wing is continuously seeking new ways to innovate and accelerate change to improve processes and increase efficiency, especially in times of increasing requirements and decreasing resources.To educate wing leaders and spread awareness of Continuous Process Improvement and Innovation
May 6, 2022
Deadline for Hurricane Hunter Association Scholarship application Aug. 1

The Hurricane Hunter Association (HHA) is awarding two Swan 38 Memorial Scholarships for the 2022 fall semester, and the deadline to apply is Aug. 1.The first place winner will receive $2,000 and second place will receive $1,000 for their undergraduate or graduate education.“Each year, the
May 2, 2022
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
March 29, 2022
Reservist part-time Hurricane Hunter, full-time mission planner for International Space Station

Since she was a child, one 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Reserve Citizen Airman was always fascinated by the skies and the stars.Maj. Joyce K. Hirai turned her passion into atypical careers as she now flies through hurricanes as an aerial reconnaissance weather officer in the Air Force Reserve while
March 21, 2022
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