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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,