Graphics by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 12.31.1969
Back-to-school season represents more than purchasing supplies and meeting teachers for Reserve families. It also represents numerous challenges that must be overcome. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Jessica L. Kendziorek)...
Story by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 07.21.2026
As the United States reflects on 250 years of American history, the nation’s military heritage is defined by the sacrifices made across generations—from the battlefields of the Revolution to the global conflicts of the 20th century. To honor this legacy, the nation pauses every July 27 to observe Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, ensuring a conflict too often overshadowed in history......
Story by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 07.20.2026
Held across the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center and Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Patriot Medic 2026 challenged medical personnel to operate in austere conditions simulating Large-Scale Combat Operations. The exercise evaluated joint-service readiness, focusing on trauma care, enroute stabilization, and rapid patient evacuation under high-pressure scenarios....
Photo by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 07.21.2026
The 403rd Wing flag bearing battle streamers, showing the Korean War streamers in honor of Koean War Armistice Day. (U.S. Air Force photoillistration by Jessica L. Kendziorek)...
Story by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 07.15.2026
During the July Unit Training Assembly weekend, the 403rd Security Forces Squadron utilized the Camp Shelby training area as a simulated Forward Operating Location to execute a rigorous, two-day deployment readiness exercise....
Story by Jessica Kendziorek | Air Force Reserve Command | 06.25.2026
Through the Innovative Readiness Training program, members of the Air Force Reserve Command, the Air National Guard, and the active-duty Navy partnered with the Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America, to overhaul the aging infrastructure of the historic Salmen Scout Reservation Camp V-Bar....
Photo by Jessica Kendziorek | Air Force Reserve Command | 06.23.2026
Members of the Air Force Reserve Command, the Air National Guard, and the active-duty Navy partnered with the Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America, to overhaul the aging infrastructure of the historic Salmen Scout Reservation Camp V-Bar through the Innovative Readiness Training program. Service members executed a plan to repair and resurface seven miles of the camp’s roads,......
Photo by Jessica Kendziorek | Air Force Reserve Command | 06.23.2026
Members of the Air Force Reserve Command, the Air National Guard, and the active-duty Navy partnered with the Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America, to overhaul the aging infrastructure of the historic Salmen Scout Reservation Camp V-Bar through the Innovative Readiness Training program. Service members executed a plan to repair and resurface seven miles of the camp’s roads,......
