2014 Air Force year in photos Published Jan. 5, 2015 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- A C-130J Hercules and WC-130J Hercules fly in formation during an Operation Surge Capacity exercise April, 5, 2014, over the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. Aircraft from the 815th and 345th Airlift Squadrons and 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron participated in the large-scale training exercise designed to test the 403rd Wing's ability to launch and recover a large formation of aircraft and to execute airdrops. The C-130s are assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. These and other images make up the 2014 Air Force Year in Photos featuring Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. Click here for more images