U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ty Piercefield, a pilot with
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ty Piercefield, a pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, looks out the cockpit window of a WC-130J Hercules aircraft during a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, ... More
More than thirteen-thousand residents tour a WC-130J
More than thirteen-thousand residents tour a WC-130J Super Hercules Aircraft in Mérida, Mexico during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour April 15, 2017. The event was hosted by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissan... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, assigned
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, stands by to monitor the engine start-up on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission... More
Master Sgt. Tommy Miller, 919th Special Operations
Master Sgt. Tommy Miller, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron water fuel system specialist, measures a backing board to be used on a building May 2, 2017 for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squa... More
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, provide weather data to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. While this may be their typic... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, assigned
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, stands by to monitor the engine start-up on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission... More
A television crew with The Weather Channel series "Hurricane
A television crew with The Weather Channel series "Hurricane Hunters" tapes the pre-mission brief of a U.S. Air Force WC-130J Hercules aircrew with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron before a weather reco... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ben Blair, left, and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ben Blair, left, and Lt. Col. Ty Piercefield, both with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepare for a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. Th... More
A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Hercules aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron sits on the ramp at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012. The squadron... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a pilot with the 53rd
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, looks out the cockpit window of a WC-130J Hercules aircraft during a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, over the... More
Members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” took part in the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour, which made its first stop in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada May 7, 2017. The purpose of the ... More
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather
Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, provide weather data to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. While this may be their typic... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, examines a propeller blade while conducting a pre-flight inspection on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather ... More
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew flies a C-130J Super
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 3, 2017. The flight marked the squadron's return to a full operational capability status m... More
First Lt. Garrett Black, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
First Lt. Garrett Black, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, talks with members of the media about the Hurricane Hunter mission in Miami, Florida, during the 2017 Hur... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, assigned
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rick Cumbo, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, monitors the engine start-up on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 20... More
Hurricane Hunters fly first winter storm of 2018
The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew their first winter storm mission of the year Jan. 3, 2018, out of Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., in connection with a system off the Atlant... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ty Piercefield, left, and Maj.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ty Piercefield, left, and Maj. Sean Cross, both pilots with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepare to fly a WC-130J Hercules aircraft on a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. ... More
Tech. Sgt. David Pelegrin, 919th Special Operations
Tech. Sgt. David Pelegrin, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron power production manager, performs routine maintenance on a building generator May 2, 2017 for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squa... More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Gaudet, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Patrick Gaudet, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, inspects the propeller blade of a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to make sure there are no cracks or other damage Jan. 26, 2... More
Pilots from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Pilots from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron fly a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft over San Diego, California during a mission to collect data from atmospheric rivers over the Pacific Ocean Jan. 28, 201... More
U.S. airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
U.S. airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron walk to their WC-130J Hercules aircraft to fly a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The airmen conducted the fli... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, examines a propeller blade while conducting a pre-flight inspection on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather ... More
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew lands a C-130J Super
An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew lands a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 3, 2017. The flight marked the squadron's return to a full operational capability status mea... More
Col. Brian May, 403rd Wing Operations Group commander,
Col. Brian May, 403rd Wing Operations Group commander, talks with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper about the mission of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” in Raleigh, North Carolina,... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 201... More
Hurricane Hunters fly winter storms missions
Aircrew members from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” taxi a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to its parking spot on the runway at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, after a winter ... More
Members of the public view a WC-130J Hercules aircraft
Members of the public view a WC-130J Hercules aircraft from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” in Arlington, Virginia, during the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour May 9, 2017. The purpose... More
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wieckowski, 919th Special
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wieckowski, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron operations flight superintendent, places spacers in the tiles of the newly rebuilt bathroom, May 2, 2017 for the 53rd We... More
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and Oceanographer of the Navy Rear Adm. Tim Gallaudet speaks with Maj. Doug Gautrau, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather offi... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Scientist, Dr. Mark T. Maybury,
U.S. Air Force Chief Scientist, Dr. Mark T. Maybury, sits behind the controls of a WC-130J aircraft during his visit to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Nov. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Heather Newcomb)
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron director of
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron director of operations, Lt. Col. Sean Pierce, points out the unique features of a WC-130J propeller to the U.S. Air Force Chief Scientist, Dr. Mark T. Maybury. Pierce an... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a pilot with the 53rd
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepares to fly a WC-130J Hercules aircraft on a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a pilot with the 53rd
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, looks out the cockpit window of a WC-130J Hercules aircraft during a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, over the... More
Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center, Dr. Rick Knabb, director and Lixion Avila, senior hurricane specialist, talk about hurricane readiness during the ... More
Dr. Rick Knabb, National Hurricane Center director,
Dr. Rick Knabb, National Hurricane Center director, addresses media at a press conference in Orlando, Florida, during the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour May 11, 2017. The purpose of the tour, which ran from May ... More
U.S. airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
U.S. airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron walk to their WC-130J Hercules aircraft to fly a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The airmen conducted the fli... More
The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” depart Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 31, 2017, to take part in the U.S. Navy's Gulf of Mexico Oceanography Unmanned Sy... More
A television crew with The Weather Channel series "Hurricane
A television crew with The Weather Channel series "Hurricane Hunters" interviews U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a WC-130J Hercules pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, before a weather reconnai... More
Tech. Sgt. Robert Short, 919th Special Operations Civil
Tech. Sgt. Robert Short, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron electrical specialist, cuts the tiles for placement into a newly rebuilt bathroom, May 2, 2017 in the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 201... More
A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Hercules aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flies into Hurricane Sandy Oct. 29, 2012, over the Atlantic Ocean near the U.S. East Coast. The aircraft's crew wa... More
Master Sgt. Thomas Barnaby, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Master Sgt. Thomas Barnaby, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron loadmaster, loads a dropsonde into a dropsonde cannon aboard a WC-130J Super Hercules Aircraft Jan. 26, 2018 above the Pacific Ocean during an at... More
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Barnaby, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Barnaby, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron weather reconnaissance loadmaster, talks to members of the media and public about the weather-data-gathering instrument called the dropsonde in Is... More
Lt. Col. Shannon Hailes, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance
Lt. Col. Shannon Hailes, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron instructor pilot, talks to members of the public about the capabilities of the squadron’s WC-130J Hercules aircraft in Arlington, Virginia, during t... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 201... More
Tech. Sgt. Robert Short, 919th Special Operations Civil
Tech. Sgt. Robert Short, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron electrical specialist, cut the tiles for placement into a newly rebuilt bathroom, May 2, 2017 in the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squa... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a WC-130J Hercules
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, a WC-130J Hercules pilot with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, prepares for a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 2012, at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The squadron con... More
Students from a local school, Ignacio Lopez Rayon,
Students from a local school, Ignacio Lopez Rayon, attend the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour in Mérida, Mexico April 15, 2017. The students were dressed in traditional Mayan outfits and sung a native song t... More
Senior Airman Martin Sturgeon, 919th Special Operations
Senior Airman Martin Sturgeon, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron structural specialist, replaces the tiles in the newly rebuilt bathroom, May 2, 2017 in the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadro... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Becyar, assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection of a WC-130J Hercules aircraft before a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, left, and Lt. Col.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Cross, left, and Lt. Col. Ty Piercefield, both pilots with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, fly a WC-130J Hercules aircraft during a weather reconnaissance mission Oct. 29, 201... More