CUI celebration picnic

Keesler celebrates 'EXCELLENT' CUI results

After months of diligent preparation, hundreds of Keesler Airmen cheered and one blue dragon danced, when they heard the 81st Training wing was deemed "EXCELLENT" after the Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 Air Education and Training Command Consolidated Unit Inspection."Congratulations to all the great Airmen here

81st MDG response center receives upgrades

The 81st Medical Group's command, control, communications nerve-center for responding to emergencies or disasters - the Medical Control Center - has received several upgrades.Used for the first time during the medical group's Oct. 26 medical exercise and again on the Oct. 31, 81st Training Wing's

STOMP program provides special needs training

Did you know that 1 in 10 military children have special educational or healthcare needs? Many of these children may need an individualized education program, or if younger, and in birth to three programs, and individual family service plan? Others may need a 504 or accommodations plan.The

Keesler, local area gears up for Veteran's Day

Keesler representatives are actively involved in many Veterans Day observances along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.The biggest of these events, the 12th annual Gulf Coast Veterans Parade, takes place at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown Gulfport. Tech. Sgt. Shaun Wilke, 81st Training Group, is Keesler's

Tabor retires after 41 years of federal service

Larry Tabor has penciled out a landscaping plan for his Biloxi home, revved up his motorcycle, sorted through his fishing gear and made plans to be a full-time grandpa. But heading for work at Keesler is going to be a hard habit to break. After all, he's spent all but two of his 41 years of federal