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Col. Shanon Anderson, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, signs the Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 1, 2022. Anderson, along with other Dover AFB senior leaders, signed the proclamation to support SAAM in April. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II) — Newsroom

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July 7, 2021
Hurricane Hunters wrap up Elsa recon ahead of landfall

The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters wrapped up their aerial reconnaissance efforts for Tropical Storm Elsa Wednesday morning, July 7, after the storm made landfall on the northwest coast of Florida.The 53rd WRS is assigned to the 403rd Wing and is the only
Sept. 17, 2020
Tracking Sally

From tropical storm to hurricane, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron“ Hurricane Hunters,” flew nine missions into Sally to track the storm and gather data.The 53rd WRS, an Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 403rd Wing, started flying missions into then-Tropical Storm Sally from their home
May 8, 2020
Are you ready for hurricane season?

May 3-9 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and hurricane season is less than a month away, starting June 1. Are you ready?
Sept. 27, 2019
Reserve Citizen Airmen support Bahama relief efforts following Dorian

The 815th Airlift Squadron “Flying Jennies” Airmen returned Sept. 17, from a humanitarian mission supporting Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas for a week.During the response to Hurricane Dorian, Department of Defense forces supported U.S. Agency for International Development and the
Aug. 27, 2019
Flying Tropical Storm Dorian

Three WC-103J’s and one C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 403rd Wing departed Keesler Air Force Base Monday for Curaçao to provide weather reconnaissance support for Tropical Storm Dorian.
Sept. 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence edges closer to East Coast, Hurricane Hunters continue reconnaissance

As the storm moves closer to the East Coast, members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron continue to fly through Hurricane Florence from the Air Dominance Center, Combat Readiness Training Center, Savannah, Georgia.“The mission has gone very well, with 100 percent mission success," said Lt.
Jan. 16, 2018
Team Dover supports reserve Port Dawgs in joint exercise

Members of the 41st Aerial Port Squadron and other Air Force, Army and Navy units refined their logistics skills Jan. 5-7 during GRIP III Breaking Barriers, a joint training exercise here and at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center – Battlefield Airman Center, Mississippi.

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