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  • Sijan Award nominees named

    Four Keesler nominees are competing at Air Education and Training Command for the Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award.The award was created in 1981 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated the highest qualities of leadership in their jobs and in their lives. It has become one of the Air

  • 18 graduate from Mathies NCO Academy

    Seventeen Keesler noncommissioned officers and one from the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport graduated from the Mathies NCO Academy Sept. 8.Graduates are:2nd Air Force -- Tech. Sgt. Luke Gregor.81st Force Support Squadron -- Tech. Sgt Alberto Trujillo (distinguished graduate).81st

  • Keesler hosts AETC's K-9 training conference

    Last week, military working dog handlers and their K-9 companions from across the world and various branches of service gathered at Keesler to enhance their skills and build camaraderie during the 2011 Air Education and Training Command military working dog training seminar.More than 35 military

  • Dark Knights claim intramural soccer crown

    The 338th Training Squadron Dark Knights rode the wave of their undefeated regular season to claim Keesler's intramural soccer championship Aug. 31 over the 333rd TRS Spartans, 6-3.The Spartans scored in the first minute of the game, but the Dark Knights evened the score two minutes later.The 338th

  • Keesler golfer selected to compete in Air Force Golf Championship

    A Keesler golfer is among 30 Air Force members selected to compete in the 2011 All-Air Force Golf Championship hosted by Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 18-25.Brian Mace, a biomedical equipment technician with the 81st Medical Support Squadron, learned Aug. 12 that he was chosen to compete. The

  • Little impact here from Tropical Storm Lee

    Keesler had few problems from Tropical Storm Lee over the Labor Day weekend."Keesler had 10.77 inches of rain Sept. 1-5 -- our average rainfall for September is 6.36 inches," said James Tart, lead forecaster in the Keesler weather office. "We had maximum winds of 46 mph on Monday and 45 mph on