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  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • Chaplain candidates visit Keesler

    About 20 years ago, an African Methodist Episcopal pastor placed his hands on a 7-year-old boy’s forehead. After a moment of reflection, he prophesied the boy would be a man of God. Today, that boy is now 2nd Lt. William Hammond, an Air Force chaplain candidate completing his Master of Divinity.The

  • Keesler medical resident takes home national title

    Maj. (Dr.) Jason Cromar, 81st Medical Operations Squadron resident, won the American College of Physicians National Competition in San Diego, Calif., with his Clinical Vignette Poster April 1.Not only did he and five other residents represent Keesler Medical Center, they also made up more than 50

  • VPC will not ship vehicles OCONUS with open recalls

    Personnel shipping a vehicle overseas due to a permanent change of station move must resolve all recall notices prior to arriving at a vehicle processing center. Vehicle owners can check make and model recall notices by visiting https://vincl.safercar.gov/vin/.  Effective April 1, 2017, customers

  • First Lt. Carruth: Keesler’s Trusted Care Hero

    “My motto is, ‘if not me, then who else will’,” said 1st Lt. Clarissa Carruth, 81st Inpatient Operation Squadron clinical nurse. “I strive to continue to improve patient care practices and be a voice for the Airmen working the floor.” Carruth participated in the University of Portland Air Force ROTC

  • KMC medics implant AF’s 1st Micra TPS

    The Keesler Medical Center became the first Air Force hospital to implant the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia April 13.Bradycardia is a condition characterized by a slow or irregular heart rhythm, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute. At this rate, the heart is unable to