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  • Women of Weather: Hurricane Hunters make a difference

    Some little girls might dream about being princesses; but others dream about becoming a Hurricane Hunter and flying into the most powerful storms on earth.    Those goals became reality for Maj. Ashley Lundry, an aerial reconnaissance weather officer, and Maj. Devon Meister, a pilot, both members of

  • National Medal of Honor Day 2018

    In 1991, Congress passed Public Law 101-564 which designated March 25 of each year as National Medal of Honor Day. The day is dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients and is a time to remember the sacrifices of men and women in uniform who have earned their nation’s highest military honor.   Keesler

  • Man of many fedoras retires after 48 years of service

    Recognizable by his nearly ever-present smile and fedora hat, Gary Wallace, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aviation resource management technician, has spent nearly half a century serving his country.

  • REAL ID Act enforced on Keesler

    In accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, visitors seeking access to military installations using state driver’s licenses from The Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa will no longer be authorized unescorted access without additional documentation, such as a U.S. passport, starting Jan.

  • Instructors of the Year

    BILOXI, Miss. (NNS) -- Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Keesler announced its 2017 Sailors and instructors of the year Nov. 16 at the facility's headquarters onboard Keesler Air Force Base.Areographer's Mate 1st Class John Abraham was selected as the CNATTU Keesler Sailor

  • Hurricane Hunters close intense 2017 season

    As massive spirals of lighting, wind and rain, hurricanes are some of the most dangerous and destructive forces in nature. And the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the center of them.