KEESLER AFB, Miss. - The 'Hurricane Hunters' of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron - the only DoD unit to fly into storm environments - are getting hardware and software upgrades to its aerial reconnaissance weather officer and loadmaster/dropsonde operator stations that will increase its weather-collecting capabilities. The Meteorology Equipment Technician shop is in the midst of upgrades. The equipmennt upgrades are in and outside of their weather specialized WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft. With such a specialized mission, there is a specialized shop of Reserve Airmen from the 403rd Maintenance Squadron that maintain the hurricane hunting equipment, and they are the meteorology equipment technicians. (Source: Keesler AFB 05/25/21) Hurricane Hunters upgrade ARWO software > U.S. Air Force > Article Display (af.mil)
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