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A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron gives critical instructions while directing teammates during a live firefighting exercise in Kahului, Maui, Sept. 8, 2024.

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Storm troops: Reserve Hurricane Hunters rebound from personal loss and gear up for storm duty.

Aug - Nov 2005 - More than 1,465 Air Force Reservists deployed to provide assistance in support of Hurricanes Katrina, Ophelia, Rita and Wilma. Here, an Air Force Reserve Command WC-130 Hercules sits on the runway at Dobbins Air Force Base, Ga.: the Hurricane Hunters from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron evacuated their home at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., before Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast. Despite their own personal losses, the reservists continued to track tropical storms in the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force / Mr. Bo Joyner)

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