Col. Shawn Mattingly, 403rd Wing vice commander, and Lt. Col. Costau Bastien, 403rd Force Support Squadron commander and 403rd Wing Diversity and Inclusion Council chief, speak about the upcoming mandatory, one-time D&I training. The training will be administered by Air Force Reserve Command D&I chief, G. Lee Floyd, and will be available May 5 through May 7, 2023. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman).
To keep the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aircraft flying at an off-station location, the maintenance personnel bring the equipment needed to operate and work on the aircraft to keep the aircraft operational with them, but some locations present challenges.