June 25, 2026 Installation disaster recovery exercise prepares Keesler personnel for real-world events
June 15, 2026 81st TRG welcomes Col. Heliker as new commander U.S. Air Force Col. Jill Heliker assumed command of the 81st Training Group from Col. Michael Powell, during a change of command ceremony officiated by Col. Christopher Robinson, 81st Training Wing commander on June 12, 2026.
June 10, 2026 Carrying the torch: “Flying Jennies” assume airlift mission in Africa There was no formal ceremony marking the transition. No guidon passed from one commander to another. Instead, a moment represented something larger, the passing of a torch that lights the path of Air Force airlift across the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.After months of operations