Video by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill | 403rd Wing | 08.28.2025
Senior Master Sgt. (ret) Spring Walden, 403rd Force Support Squadron education and training superintendent, tells her story about Hurricane Katrina for the 20th Anniversary. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)....
Courtesy Video | 403rd Wing | 08.18.2025
Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officers from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron visually examine the surface of the water during storm flights to gather data where it matters most-at sea level. This data is sent to NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center to improve forecasts. The flight on Aug. 18 into Hurricane Erin with 100 mph surface winds. (U.S. Air Force courtesy video)...
Courtesy Video | 403rd Wing | 08.18.2025
A U.S. Air Force Reserve WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, drops ocean buoys ahead of Hurricane Erin Aug. 18, 2025 during a mission supporting the Surface Atmosphere Sea Coupling: WAves, Turbulence, Currents, and Hurricanes (SASCWATCH) Project. The squadron, known as the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, is working with the U.S. Navy and......
Video by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 06.18.2025
Members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron took off from Kessler Air Force Base, Miss. to fly Hurricane Erick located in the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2025 as the first storm mission of 2025 hurricane season. As the only unit in the Department of Defense tasked with flying into tropical storms and hurricanes, the Hurricane Hunters collect critical atmospheric data—such as wind......
Video by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 06.18.2025
Members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron took off from Kessler Air Force Base, Miss. to fly Hurricane Erick located in the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2025 as the first storm mission of 2025 hurricane season. As the only unit in the Department of Defense tasked with flying into tropical storms and hurricanes, the Hurricane Hunters collect critical atmospheric data—such as wind......
Video by Jessica Kendziorek | 403rd Wing | 06.18.2025
Members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron took off from Kessler Air Force Base, Miss. to fly Hurricane Erick located in the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2025 as the first storm mission of 2025 hurricane season. As the only unit in the Department of Defense tasked with flying into tropical storms and hurricanes, the Hurricane Hunters collect critical atmospheric data—such as wind......
Video by Airman 1st Class Shelby Jessee | 403rd Wing | 06.07.2025
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Raising awareness helps reduce stigma, encourages early intervention, and promotes support for those affected. Members of the 403rd Wing can reach out to the Director of Psychological Health, Mary Ruffin or the Wing Resiliency Coordinator, Master Sgt. Jared Bryant......
Video by Senior Airman Devyn Waits | 81st Training Wing | 02.13.2025
The 815th Airlift Squadron performs a package drop from a C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to the 403rd Wing on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 13, 2025. The 815th AS performed the package drop to demonstrate what a combat offload would look like in a real-life scenario to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Devyn Waits)...
