The New Orleans public lines up at the Lakefront Airport
The New Orleans public lines up at the Lakefront Airport May 18, 2016, to tour the WC-130J Super Hercules Aircraft used by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to collect weather data for the National Hurri... More
Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, explains his squadron's mission and capabilities to Professional Golfers' Association golfer Mike Goodes March 29 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Capt. Wendy Ray, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,
Capt. Wendy Ray, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, poses for a photo after being named Company Grade Officer of the Quarter June 2, 2017 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Ma... More
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific area visit a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka Sept. 12, 2017, as part of Pacific Airlift Rally 2... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chris Godkin, 815th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chris Godkin, 815th Airlift Squadron (AS) loadmaster from Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi, observes a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 327th AS, Little Ro... More
Master Sgt. Troy Bickham, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Master Sgt. Troy Bickham, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron dropsonde operator, briefs the public about the squadron's mission May 8, 2018 at the Jack Brooks Regional Airport, Beaumont, Texas. NOAA's Nationa... More
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather reconnaissance mission into Tropical Storm Chris July 8, 2018, to gather data for National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S.Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
More than 500 students from Bonaire toured a WC-130J
More than 500 students from Bonaire toured a WC-130J flown by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” April 22, 2015, during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. Th... More
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew flew PGA golfers
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew flew PGA golfers Esteban Toledo and Rocco Mediate aboard a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft today. The golfers, who are playing in the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, received ... More
Jon Bryant “JB” Orso of the Mobile, Alabama, area became
Jon Bryant “JB” Orso of the Mobile, Alabama, area became the 403rd Wing’s first Pilot for a Day at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 26, 2016. Orso sits in on his first mission brief before his taxi ri... More
Maj. Douglas Gautrau, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Maj. Douglas Gautrau, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron weather officer, is interviewed by Mobile, Alabama, media May 19, 2016, during the Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour. The HAT, which stopped in San A... More
Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Lt. Col. Sean Cross, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, explains his squadron's mission and capabilities to Professional Golfers' Association golfer Mike Goodes March 29 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Master Sgt. Sierra Davis, 403rd Wing Yellow Ribbon
Master Sgt. Sierra Davis, 403rd Wing Yellow Ribbon Program coordinator, poses for a photo after being named senior noncomissioned officer of the quarter June 2, 2017 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S... More
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific took part in Pacific Airlift Rally 2017. U.S. and Sri Lanka Air Forces co-hosted the biennial Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise in Sri ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flown by the
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 327th Airlift Squadron (AS), Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, lands at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ampara, Sri Lanka, Sept. 15, 2017 as part of Pacific A... More
NOAA's G-IV aircraft taxis into its parking spot near
NOAA's G-IV aircraft taxis into its parking spot near the Air Force Reserve's WC-130J aircraft at the Montgomery Regional Airport, Montgomery, Alabama., May 10, 2018 during the Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness To... More
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather reconnaissance mission into Tropical Storm Chris July 8, 2018, to gather data for National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S.Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Dr. Richard Knabb, National Hurricane Center director,
Dr. Richard Knabb, National Hurricane Center director, with Gloria Ceballos, left, chief of the Dominican Republic meteorology office, brief the media about the Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration proj... More
The Golf Channel covers PGA golfers Esteban Toledo's
The Golf Channel covers PGA golfers Esteban Toledo's and Rocco Mediate's visit to the 403rd Wing. The golfers flew aboard a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft March 30, 2106. The golfers, who are playing in the Mi... More
The Air Force Reserve's 815th Airlift Squadron, based
The Air Force Reserve's 815th Airlift Squadron, based at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, teamed up with the U.S. Navy "Leap Frog" Parachute Team April 8-18, 2016, airdropping the team as part of some high-... More
Jon Bryant “JB” Orso of the Mobile, Alabama, area became
Jon Bryant “JB” Orso of the Mobile, Alabama, area became the 403rd Wing’s first Pilot for a Day at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 26, 2016. In addition to getting a taxi ride on a WC-130J Super Herc... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Barnaby, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Barnaby, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, poses for a photo after being named noncomissioned officer of the quarter June 2, 2017 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force ph... More
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific area visit a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka Sept. 12, 2017, as part of Pacific Airlift Rally 2... More
Senior Airman Chris Godkin, 815th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Chris Godkin, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, assists with an airdrop over Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ampara Sept. 15, 2017. Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the Indo-Asia-Paci... More
Lt. Col. Ed Garcia, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Lt. Col. Ed Garcia, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, talks about the Hurricane Hunter mission during a Facebook Live session with the National Weather Service. The 53rd WRS, an Air Force Reserve unit... More
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather reconnaissance mission into Tropical Storm Chris July 8, 2018, to gather data for National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S.Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew poses with former
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew poses with former members of the 815th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) who were part of the 483rd Troop Carrier Wing at Ashiya, Japan. Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, on the left, 815th ... More
Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron,
Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, briefs Dr. Richard Knabb, National Hurricane Center director, Dr. Lixion Avila, NHC senior hurricane specialist, Michael Nicolaas, director of the Fla... More
Col. Frank Amodeo, 403rd Wing commander, presents a
Col. Frank Amodeo, 403rd Wing commander, presents a signed photo to Col. Beena Maharaj, 403rd Mission Support Group commander, during a farewell event March 5, 2016, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Maha... More
Jon Bryant “JB” Orso of the Mobile, Alabama, area became
Jon Bryant “JB” Orso of the Mobile, Alabama, area became the 403rd Wing’s first Pilot for a Day at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 26, 2016. Orso experienced a commissioning ceremony, received an air... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the
Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific area visit a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka, Sept. 12, 2017, as part of Pacific Airlift Rally ... More
Master Sgt. Douglas Otten, 815th Airlift Squadron
Master Sgt. Douglas Otten, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, assists with an airdrop over Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ampara Sept. 15, 2017. Military members from the U.S. and 12 nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacif... More
NOAA's National Weather Service and National Hurricane
NOAA's National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center has conducted the Hurricane Awareness Tour for more than 35 years; however, this is the fourth year the Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissa... More
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a weather reconnaissance mission into Tropical Storm Chris July 8, 2018, to gather data for National Hurricane Center forecasts. (U.S.Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
These are three versions of the 815th Airlift Squadron
These are three versions of the 815th Airlift Squadron patch as it has evolved since 1944. The current version is on the bottom left. The white square with the cloud base represents the sky, the primary theater... More
Tech. Sgt. Zachary Zieman, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Tech. Sgt. Zachary Zieman, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster and dropsonde operator, and U.S. Navy Ensign Zach Cornelius, U.S. Naval Academy Training and Research in Oceanic and Atmospheric Proces... More
Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, demonstrates to students from Bonaire how the Hurricane Hunters fly through hurricanes and collect weather data for the National Hurricane Cente... More
Tech. Sgt. Karen Moore and Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo,
Tech. Sgt. Karen Moore and Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmasters, analyze weather data being relayed to the aircraft by a dropsonde, a parachute-borne cylindrical instru... More
Civic leaders from Mississippi receive a briefing at
Civic leaders from Mississippi receive a briefing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, March 17, regarding a 932nd Airlift Wing C-40 aircraft, which transports U.S. leaders to various locations around the world. ... More
The British Car Club of New Orleans is commemorating
The British Car Club of New Orleans is commemorating the Post World War II use of U.S. Air Force runways for auto racing by driving down the Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, runway May 21, 2016. More than 3... More
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, provide weather data to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. While this may be their typic... More
Chief Master Sgt. Marshall Harris, 403rd Maintenance
Chief Master Sgt. Marshall Harris, 403rd Maintenance Group, grills chicken and hot dogs during the 403rd Wing Airman and Family Day picnic May 4, 2017 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force pho... More
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Rimmer, a C-130J Super Hercules
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Rimmer, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot with the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, conducts a flight with Sri Lanka Air Force pilots as part of Pacific Airlif... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the 327th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, conduct an airdrop over Sri... More
U.S. Navy Ensign Zach Cornelius, U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Navy Ensign Zach Cornelius, U.S. Naval Academy Training and Research in Oceanic and Atmospheric Processes in Tropical Cyclones internship program, collects data from an Airborne/Air Expendable Bathythermog... More
Maj. Eileen Bundy, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Maj. Eileen Bundy, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, answers the media’s questions during a tour of the WC-130J at the Flamingo Airport, Bonaire, April 22, 2015, during... More
Tech. Sgt. Karen Moore and Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo,
Tech. Sgt. Karen Moore and Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmasters, analyze weather data being relayed to the aircraft by a dropsonde, a parachute-borne cylindrical instru... More
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, provide weather data to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. While this may be their typic... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, is sprayed
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, is sprayed with water after his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the 815th Airlift Squadron (AS), Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and the 327th AS, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, fly with pilots from the Sri Lanka A... More
Senior Airman Amanda Copeland, assisted by Senior Airman
Senior Airman Amanda Copeland, assisted by Senior Airman Eric Coley and Senior Airman Charphanik Conway, prepared dessert as part of the Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen training here May 3, 2014. Members of... More
Staff Sgt. Crystal Pourciau hands Tech. Sgt. Daryl
Staff Sgt. Crystal Pourciau hands Tech. Sgt. Daryl Weeks a plug to install into the engine intake of a WC-130J that returned from a storm mission to the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Island... More
A student from St. Eustatius films Lt. Col. Matthew
A student from St. Eustatius films Lt. Col. Matthew Muha, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron commander and navigator, as he briefs grade school students April 24, 2015, during the Caribbean Hurricane Awarenes... More
Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron chief loadmaster, prepares a dropsonde before placing it into a launch tube as part of a research mission Feb. 11-24, 2016, to collect data fro... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, is sprayed
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, is sprayed with water after his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” depart Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 31, 2017, to take part in the U.S. Navy's Gulf of Mexico Oceanography Unmanned Sy... More
Staff Sgt. Caleb Black, 913th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Caleb Black, 913th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, refills the liquid oxygen on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 815th Airlift Squadron (AS), K... More
Reservists from the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base,
Reservists from the 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., load a propeller onto a WC-130J at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dec. 12, 2013. Aircrews from the 53rd Weather Reconnai... More
Members of the 403rd Services Sustainment Flight served
Members of the 403rd Services Sustainment Flight served a hot meal "in-the-field" at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 3, 2014 as part of the 403rd Mission Support Group's Functional Area Training Event.... More
Master Sgt. Anthony Brown, 403rd Logistics Readiness
Master Sgt. Anthony Brown, 403rd Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics supply manager, issues Staff Sgt. Angyl White, 403rd LRS material management specialist, an Airman battle uniform. The uniforms were order... More
Staff Sgt. Rickey Carroll, 403rd Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Rickey Carroll, 403rd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, and Senior Airman Earnest Naquin, 403rd MXS crewchief, perform an hydraulics inspection on the landing gear of a WC-130J at the Henry... More
Capt. Kelly Soich, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Capt. Kelly Soich, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron navigator, answers grade school students’ questions during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour April 24, 2015. More than 500 students were informed how... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Lt. Col. Mark Sukow, a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super
Lt. Col. Mark Sukow, a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules pilot with the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, participates in Pacific Airlift Rally 2017. The U.S. Air Force pilots flew... More
Mexican media interview Maj. Rafael Salort, 53rd Weather
Mexican media interview Maj. Rafael Salort, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron navigator, at Manzanillo International Airport, Mexico, May 5, 2014, during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. More than 1,3... More
Airman 1st Class Chad Alley, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Chad Alley, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals a WC-130J preparing to takeoff from the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Aug. 25, 2014. Alley, a reservist at... More
Lt. Col. Matthew Muha, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Lt. Col. Matthew Muha, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron commander, presents Ian Richards, who works for the Government Information Service office for St Kitts and Nevis, a Hurricane Hunter coin recognizing ... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the 815th Airlift Squadron (AS), Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi, and the 327th AS, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, fly with pilots from the Sri Lanka Air Fo... More
Dr. Lixion Avila, National Hurricane Center senior
Dr. Lixion Avila, National Hurricane Center senior hurricane specialist, translates for Dr. Richard Knaab, NHC director, during a press conference at Manzanillo International Airport, Mexico, May 5, 2014, durin... More
Airman 1st Class Chad Alley, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Chad Alley, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals a WC-130J preparing to takeoff from the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Aug. 25, 2014. Alley, a reservist at... More
An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew with
An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew with their WC-130J aircraft and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane forecasters visited two Mexican and five Caribbean cities April ... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules crews from the 815th Airlift Squadron (AS), Keesler Air Force Base (AFB), Mississippi, and the 327th AS, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, fly with pilots from the Sri Lanka Air Fo... More
Ann E. Sanford, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter and self
Ann E. Sanford, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter and self defense instructor, demonstrates an evasive manuever with the assistance of Senior Airman Laura Cook, 335th Training Squadron, to a group of 403rd Wing Air... More
Children from a local elementary school in Huatulco,
Children from a local elementary school in Huatulco, Mexico, tour the WC-130J May 7, 2014, during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. The CHAT, a joint effort between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini... More
Master Sgt. Justin Moses, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance
Master Sgt. Justin Moses, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crewchief, supervises a tow of the WC-130J while Master Sgt. David Workman, 403rd AMXS crewchief, operates the tow vehicle at the Henry E. Rohlsen A... More
More than 8,000 people toured the WC-130J on display
More than 8,000 people toured the WC-130J on display in Puerto Rico April 25, 2015, during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. The event is a joint effort between NOAA’s National Hurricane Center and the 40... More
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family
The 403rd Wing hosted its annual Airman and Family Day event May 6, 2017, at the Marina at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew
Col. Michael W. Manion, 403rd Wing commander, flew his final flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)
Staff Sgt. Caleb Black, 913th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Caleb Black, 913th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, refills the liquid oxygen on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesle... More
Alex Harrel, a mixed martial arts instructor, explains
Alex Harrel, a mixed martial arts instructor, explains a grappling technique to Maj. Nicole Mitchell, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officer, and Staff Sgt. Erin Dahlberg, 40... More
Children from a local elementary school in Huatulco,
Children from a local elementary school in Huatulco, Mexico, tour the WC-130J May 7, 2014, during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. The CHAT, a joint effort between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini... More
2nd Lt. Leesa Froelich, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
2nd Lt. Leesa Froelich, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, analyzes meteorological and atmospheric conditions during a 96L, now Tropical Storm Cristobal, invest mission ... More