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  • South Mississippi's CFC exceeds fundraising goal

    In spite of uncertainty and potential budget cuts for the federal workforce, the 2011 South Mississippi Combined Federal Campaign raised more than $807,000, surpassing the fundraising goal by 10 percent.Brig. Gen. Andrew Mueller, 81st Training Wing commander, chaired the annual giving campaign for

  • Family advocacy program provides domestic abuse victim advocate

    Victims of domestic abuse may be afraid to break the silence and report the abuse they endure for various reasons. Victim advocacy is designed to provide a voice to the victims who don't know how to speak about their abuse experiences.Okimo Williams has joined Keesler's family advocacy program as

  • Keesler medic chief retires after 30 years

    Chief Master Sgt. Debra Strickland ends her 30-year Air Force career during a formal retirement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Keesler Hospital Don Wylie Auditorium. Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Dan Wyman, Air Combat Command command surgeon, will officiate.Chief Strickland is 81st Surgical Operations

  • 8 medics selected for promotion

    Eight Keesler officers have been selected for promotion.Selected for promotion to major are Capts. Julia Bradley, 81st Inpatient Operations Squadron; Shannan Corbin, 81st Medical Group; Dawn Higgins and Martin Paprock, 81st Medical Operations Squadron; Shelly Pardini, 81st Surgical Operations

  • Wing honors quarterly award winners

    The 81st Training Wing honored 13 individuals with quarterly awards for October-December at a luncheon Jan. 17 at the Bay Breeze Event Center.Airman -- Senior Airman Charlene Vance, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron. Noncommissioned officer -- Tech. Sgt. Scott Mendoza, legal office.Senior

  • 4 physician assistants graduate

    Four physician assistants received their diplomas Jan. 5 during a ceremony in Keesler Hospital's Don Wylie Auditorium.Army Capt. Seth Enterline and 1st Lts. Michael Jobe, Curtiss Howell and Laramie Richmondreceived graduation certificates as well as their master of science degrees from the