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  • Hurricane Hunters brief lawmakers on life-saving mission

    With hurricane season underway and forecasts predicting an above-normal Atlantic season, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” took to Capitol Hill Tuesday to deliver a critical message to congressional staff members: their mission saves lives, property and

  • Hurricane Hunters “Roll Out” for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

    As part of the “Roll Out,” the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and 403rd Wing maintenance and support personnel based at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., prepositioned aircraft parts, tools, and communication systems at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands,

  • 403rd Wing relocates aircraft, continues to fly Francine

    The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing started relocating aircraft today as Tropical Storm Francine makes its way toward the Gulf Coast.The wing’s 815th Airlift Squadron, a tactical airlift unit, and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, or Hurricane Hunters, are flying their C-130J Super Hercules

  • Operations, maintenance Hone ACE skills

    As the Air Force adapts to requirements brought about by the Great Power Competition, the Citizen Airman aircrews, maintainers, and other supporting personnel of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing are constantly proving that they are up to task when it comes to Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen.

  • Hurricane Hunters fly Beryl

    The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, a component of the Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, has been working around the clock flying data gathering missions into Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of what’s predicted to be a very active season.

  • Winter operations begin for 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron

    Before the hurricane season had even ended, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron experienced their first taste of winter operations.While they’re known for their mission supporting the National Hurricane Operations Plan which involves flying into – not around, not over – severe tropical systems