Aug. 22, 2018 Hurricane Hunters fly Hurricane Lane, storm targets Hawaiian Islands The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters missions into Hurricane Lane, a Category 4, have been cancelled for today so they can move out of the storm’s path, which is projected to hit the main Hawaiian Islands Thursday afternoon.
May 14, 2018 Prepare now for hurricane season Hurricane season starts June 1 and now is the time to prepare. To promote this message, an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew with their WC-130J Super Hercules and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane experts visited five Gulf Coast cities as part of this
Feb. 28, 2018 Hurricane Hunters complete atmospheric river reconnaissance Much like a river on the ground carries water in streams through the earth, an atmospheric river carries water vapor in streams through the sky.
Jan. 3, 2018 Hurricane Hunters fly first winter storm of 2018 The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” flew their first winter storm mission of the year today in connection with the nor’easter currently off the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
Dec. 16, 2016 Hurricane Hunters move to winter storms after above average season The 2016 hurricane season came to an end Nov. 30 and the above-average seasons in the Atlantic and Pacific kept the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” busy collecting critical weather data to improve forecasts. The 53rd WRS flew 75 missions into 13 storms, ten in the Atlantic
Oct. 26, 2016 SecAF honors Gulf Coast military members during annual salute Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James was the guest speaker at the 38th annual Gulf Coast Salute to the Military event here Oct. 25. For nearly four decades people from across the Mississippi Gulf Coast have set aside one night to come together, enjoy each other’s company and honor military
Sept. 29, 2016 Long-time weather recon crewmembers retire A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft landed on the Keesler Air Force Base runway and taxied to its parking spot in front of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron where a crowd watched the engines shut down and the propellers come to a slow halt.Lt. Col. Troy “Bear” Anderson and Lt. Col. Valerie
Aug. 23, 2016 Hurricane Hunters to fly low-level investigation mission today The Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters will fly an investigative mission out of St. Croix today into Invest 99-L in the Western Atlantic Ocean. During the mission the WC-130J crew members will fly the aircraft between 500 and 1500 feet above the surface of the