81TRG Airmen participate in hurricane evacuation exercise
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Byron Martin, 333rd Training Squadron military training leader, evaluates procedures as Airman William Sobolewski, 338th TRS student, exits a bus during a hurricane evacuation exercise on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 27, 2026. The event evaluated the 81st TRG's capability to swiftly and systematically evacuate Airmen to a designated site in the event of a potential natural disaster, including preparing a 72-hour bag and physically departing the base to a simulated safe location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)