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  • Keesler conducting active shooter training exercise

    EX EX EXKeesler Air Force Base will conduct a pre-planned active shooter training exercise from approximately 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21.Active shooter exercises are designed to evaluate first responders and test the base populace to react and recover in the event of a real-world incident.

  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    Keesler’s participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month is an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of the month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.

  • Crotwell beautification project

    Rustled leaves, tall weeds and damaged stones once surrounded the memorial for Staff Sgt. Byron Crotwell, leading to Casey Harper, 81st Training Support Squadron faculty development instructor, seeing the neglected monument and deciding to take action.“Like many individuals at Keesler Air Force

  • Fallen Warrior: Army SPC Dane Balcon

    Born in 1988 at Luke AFB, Arizona, Spc. Dane Balcon was destined to serve. It came as no surprise to his family that at only three years old, he told his mother he wanted to be a soldier. Dane was born to a family rich in service. He was fourth generation military. In High School, Dane spent his

  • Fallen Warrior: SSgt. Omar D. Flores

    Staff Sgt. Omar Flores was born in Mission, Texas in 1978. He graduated from high school in 1996 and enlisted in the active duty Army shortly thereafter as a 13B Cannon Crewmember at Fort Hood, Texas. He left active duty in June of 2000 and entered service in the Texas National Guard as a Personnel

  • Keesler leverages virtual reality to train robotic surgery

    In March 2020, Keesler was faced with newfound restrictions due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic.With Keesler’s vital role in the training mission, the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron pushed forward in finding a new way to safely train on robotic surgery. After reaching out to their partner,