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  • Keesler child runner-up for state youth award

    One Keesler family member was recently named Mississippi's runner-up in the military category of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year scholarship program. Kevin Baker represented Keesler Youth Programs for the 2012-2013 award period and was presented a $1,000 scholarship at an award

  • Feeding wildlife is aircraft hazard

    Not only is feeding wildlife bad for feathered birds, it can be devastating for the birds on which the Air Force relies to complete its missions. According to Air Force Safety Center headquarters, in 2012 there were a documented 4,768 wildlife strikes to aircraft across the Air Force, which caused

  • Five selected for promotion to senior master sergeant

     Five Keesler master sergeants were selected for promotion Feb. 28. Of the 12,834 eligible Air Force-wide, only 1,367 were selected. Promoted to senior master sergeant are: John Bowden, 81st Force Support Squadron. Kevin Holmes, 338th Training Squadron.Bradley Reilly, 334th TRS.Michael Rice, 345th

  • Keesler's chaplain corps wins AETC awards

    Keesler's chaplain corps won one individual and one unit award in the 2012 Air Education and Training Command Chaplain Corps Annual Awards. Staff Sgt. Tomeka Gordon, 81st Training Wing chaplain's assistant, won outstanding chaplain assistant NCO.The 81st TRW Chaplain Corps won outstanding chaplain