Officials at Keesler AFB, Miss., say that base airmen have contributed more than 38,000 volunteer hours to support the post-hurricane rebuilding efforts in the area surrounding the base. The base still gets about 10 calls each week for assistance from outfits such as Habitat for Humanity and the Salvation Army.
As Hurricane Melissa hammers the Caribbean, the U.S. Air Force’s “Hurricane Hunters” are busy flying into the massive Category 4 storm to collect atmospheric data—with one experiencing greater than expected turbulence Oct. 28.
