March 17, 2021 Women around the Wing: Senior Master Sgt. Monica Brown Women are always making history within the 403rd Wing on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.Whether it is in a military or federal civil service capacity, the Reserve Citizen Airmen from the ‘Wing of Choice,’ bring their unique capabilities to perform, execute and maintain the mission.In
March 6, 2021 Women around the Wing: Master Sgt. Tracey Riley Women are always making history within the 403rd Wing on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.Whether it is in a military or federal civil service capacity, the Reserve Citizen Airmen from the ‘Wing of Choice,’ bring their unique capabilities to perform, execute and maintain the mission.In
March 5, 2021 Recruiter spotlight: Master Sgt. David B. Gaffney This graphic is part one of a series. Master Sgt. David B. Gaffney is a line recruiter with the Air Force Reserve 403rd Wing. Gaffney has served since 1995 when he enlisted in the active duty Marine Corps before joining the Air Force Reserve in 2003. Prior to becoming a recruiter, Gaffney
March 3, 2021 March UTA is mission essential plus The 403rd Wing March 13-14 Unit Training Assembly has been designated as mission essential plus here.“Thanks to all of our Airmen adhering to the COVID protocols of mask wearing, screening, social distancing, sanitizing, and now getting immunized,” said Col. Jeffrey A. Van Dootingh, 403rd Wing
March 1, 2021 Mission Makers: First Sergeant On this edition of Mission Makers, the 403rd Wing highlights the job of being a first sergeant. Master Sgt. Karen P. Moore shares her take on the fulfilling experience of being a "shirt" for the 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)
Feb. 24, 2021 Family Child Care provides UTA support for Reserve parents Whether they are a single parent, their spouse works on the weekends, or the neighborhood babysitter lost their senses of taste and smell and cannot make it, reservist parents sometimes have an extra stressor to think about aside from their civilian job for Unit Training Assembly weekends—who is
Feb. 16, 2021 Know your Rights for reemployment, USERRA Veterans Employment and Training Service, an agency of the Department of Labor, oversees grants for Veterans seeking employment, maintains transition assistance programs for employment, and it also runs the Compliance and Investigation Division for employment complaints, which is responsible for
Feb. 7, 2021 Medics continue to serve On Feb. 6 during the wing’s Unit Training Assembly, the 403rd ASTS provided immunizations, optometry services, dental x-rays and exams, lab draws, audiograms, and even in some facets physicals to those Reserve Citizen Airmen in attendance.
Feb. 1, 2021 Hurricane Hunters pull double duty The Hurricane Hunters departed Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, today to take on their fourth winter storm mission tasking of the 2020-2021 season flying along the Atlantic coastline.
Jan. 29, 2021 403rd Wing senior recruiter adapts, overcomes in first year An overwhelming majority of Airmen, from the airman basic that just graduated basic military training to serve to the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, had to go through a recruiter to get where they are and where they’re going.Saying recruiters are an integral part of maintaining the strength of