ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga., Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news release:
Powerful. Ferocious. Intense.
These words are commonly used to describe a major hurricane bound to make landfall on U.S. soil. The amount of catastrophic destruction these monstrous storms can cause makes it an important mission to keep the American people informed, prepared, and involved.
To embark on and succeed in this specialized mission, agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Hurricane Center, and the National Weather Service utilize the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to fly through the storms to take detailed observations and gather important data to ...