April 21, 2024 Caribbean outreach mission promotes hurricane preparedness Hurricane season starts June 1 and to help communities prepare, the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters visited four Caribbean locations April 16-20 as part of the annual Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour.
Dec. 8, 2023 Hurricane Hunters close out above-average season, ‘Roll Up’ operations in St Croix The 2023 Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane season concluded Nov. 30, marking the end of another above-average hurricane season for the 403rd Wing's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Hurricane Hunters flew 93 missions totaling 990.5 flight hours and
Aug. 18, 2023 Hurricane Hunters depart to fly Hilary reconnaissance The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departed today to fly weather reconnaissance missions into Hurricane Hilary to collect weather data that improves National Hurricane Center forecasts.
July 24, 2023 Hurricane Hunters take part in Royal International Air Tattoo A 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J Super Hercules joined aircraft from around the world for the Royal International Air Tattoo July 14-16 at Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, England.
July 18, 2023 Hurricane Hunters flying Tropical Storm Calvin The Air Force Reserve “Hurricane Hunters,” assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, are flying weather reconnaissance missions into Tropical Storm Calvin to assist with National Hurricane Center forecasts.
Sept. 30, 2022 Hurricane Hunters fly last mission into Ian The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are flying their last flight into Hurricane Ian today, their 14th mission into the storm since Sept. 21, collecting data to assist National Hurricane Center forecasters.Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. 3, 2021 Hurricane Hunters wrap up Hurricane Sam missions Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters completed their final flight into the then category 4 storm, Oct. 2.
Aug. 23, 2020 403rd Wing evacuates aircraft, continues to fly Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing relocated its 20 aircraft today as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura make their way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The wing’s 815th Airlift Squadron, a tactical airlift unit, flew their C-130J Super Hercules to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, and the 53rd
May 26, 2020 Hurricane Hunters take part in online National Tropical Weather Conference The 2020 National Tropical Weather Conference, originally scheduled for April, was postponed due to COVID-19, however, the pandemic didn’t stop emergency managers, meteorologist, and the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters from going live online this week to talk about their mission and educate the
April 15, 2019 International outreach mission builds relationships, promotes hurricane preparedness Hurricane season starts June 1 and to help communities prepare, the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters visited two Mexican and four Caribbean cities April 8-13, 2019, as part of the annual Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour.
Reservist earns AFA field grade officer of year award A 315th Airlift Wing Intelligence Flight Reservist was recently named Air Force Association’s field grade officer of the year for his leadership efforts while serving last year with the 437th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Maj. Alex Arntz, 315th Intelligence
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards