81st MSG welcomes new commander

Col. Marcia Quigley, incoming 81st Mission Support Group commander, took command from Col. Danny Davis, outgoing 81st MSG commander, during a change of command ceremony here July 19.Col. Debra Lovette, 81st Training Wing commander, presided over the ceremony.Quigley came to Keesler Air Force Base

Command & control battle management operations: Controlling the chaos

A U.S. Air Force pilot’s primary mission is to strap into their aircraft and put bombs on target, deliver cargo around the world, or surveil the battlefield. They are the tip of the spear.That spear, however, is wielded by a group of highly professional and technically competent enlisted Airmen

Tim Meadows brings laughter to Keesler

Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters assist with monsoon research

The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron spent part of June in Sri Lanka flying missions over the Indian Ocean as part of a research project to study the island’s atmosphere and predict monsoon patterns.   The Hurricane Hunter crew arrived June 15 to assist with research in

81st TRW vice commander mentors ROTC cadets

Hurricane Hunters fly Tropical Storms Beryl, Chris

The Air Force Reserve’s Hurricane Hunters spent the weekend flying weather reconnaissance missions into Tropical Storm Chris off the North Carolina coastline and Tropical Storm Beryl in the Caribbean Sea to gather data for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance