Lt. Col. Stephen Pituch, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron commander and WC-130J Super Hercules pilot at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., prepares for takeoff June 2, 2022. The 53rd WRS flew its first data collection mission of the Atlantic hurricane season into Invest 91L off the Yucatan Peninsula.

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