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  • Tennis buffs anticipate court improvements

    Keesler tennis enthusiasts can look forward to spruced-up courts on Meadows Drive soon."We're resurfacing all but four of the courts, replacing the fencing and putting up new shade canopies over the bleachers," said Maj. John Ponton, new commander of the 81st Force Support Squadron, about the

  • Drought-busting downpour washes out soccer games

    The 8½ inches of rain that fell on Keesler Monday was a welcome respite from this summer's drought, but it postponed three West Division matches for the base's intramural soccer league.Intramural sports director Sam Miller announced that the 338th Training Squadron's A-team was withdrawing from this

  • Eagle Scout hopeful leads troop to mark miles on Keesler tracks

    Harrison Wright has taken big steps forward -- literally -- toward earning his Eagle Scout award with a project to mark the miles on Keesler's tracks for the convenience of Keesler's runners and walkers. The 13-year-old son of Lt. Col. Jonathan and Lisa Wright often runs the I-81 track from their

  • Leaner 81st CS still keeps base communicating

    Where would Admiral James T. Kirk be without Spock? Still marooned on Ceti Alpha V? What would James Bond be without Q's ingenious gadgetry? And do you really think you'd be able to so easily share your precious photos of Junior with Memaw in Tulsa if it wasn't for the backend wizardry of Alan

  • New logistics leader Tuesday

    Lt. Col. Robert Hicks relinquishes command of the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron to Lt. Col. Stephen Wier, 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Bay Breeze Event Center.Hicks took command of the 81st LRS in July 2009 and is leaving Keesler to be chief of the logistics operations division at Fort Eustis, Va.Wier

  • Gate work affects base access

    White Avenue Gate -- is closed Friday while asphalt is being poured. The Meadows Drive and Pass Road Gates remain open. Saturday and Sunday, intermittent lane closures or traffic delays may be required while holes are drilled for the foundation for awnings at the guard shack.Meadows Drive and Pass