24 Airmen graduate ALS

Twenty-four Keesler Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School Class 14-7 on Oct. 21, according to Senior Master Sgt. John Bowden, commandant.Graduates and award winners are:81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron - Staff Sgt. Jason Parker, academic achievement award.81st Communications Squadron -

Third place prize boosts energy conservation efforts

For the first time ever, Keesler placed in the top three bases in Air Education and Training Command for its energy conservation accomplishments.The base registered a 9.5 percent reduction in energy and water conservation in the third quarter of 2014, which moved it into third place in AETC, said

85th EIS toasts to military tradition

The colonel catches the command chief unaware and empties his water gun into the back of his head. Unfortunately, this leaves him without ammunition and the chief rallies a band of rag-tag sergeants to overwhelm the group commander, leaving him drenched right before dinner.The 85th Engineering and

Family advocacy trains base leadership

Keesler's Family Advocacy Program staff hosted its annual training for base leadership Sept. 17 and 29, at the Roberts Consolidated Maintenance Facility.Commanders, superintendents and first sergeants participated in an experimental exercise, "In Their Shoes," during the almost two-hour training

Off-limits list warns military members of dangerous locations

The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board has deemed certain businesses and locations in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area as unsafe and subsequently, off-limits to military members.As of Sept. 30, all armed forces personnel assigned to Keesler, the Naval Construction Battalion Center and Combat

Operation Hero teaches kids about deployment