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  • Blood testing equipment upgraded

    The 81st Medical Group Hospital laboratory boasts new equipment that improves its ability to respond to physician requests for blood tests. The new system, the cobas® 6000 analyzer series manufactured by Roche Diagnostics, was formally unveiled Dec. 20. The equipment analyzes blood samples for

  • 81st Contracting Squadron earns three command awards

    The 81st Contracting Squadron received three command-level awards for fiscal year 2010.The squadron received one unit award from Air Education and Training Command for outstanding contracting squadron of the year and two individual awards.The two individual award winners are:Mr. George Budz, AETC

  • Drug war, disaster relief other reasons to fight

    Where does your mind go when you think of being deployed to fight a war?Probably someplace in Iraq -- sandy, windswept and barren -- or to the rocky crags of Afghanistan. But what if deployment meant warm, lush green, coastal landscapes?This is Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, where Tech. Sgt. Carlos

  • Implementation begins for new ID card system

    Monday, Keesler began registration for the Defense Biometric Identification System.Registration for active-duty members and Defense Department employees runs through March 31. Registration for retirees and dependants is April 1 through June 31, but the pass and ID office won't turn away those

  • Construction starts on I-110 bridge

    Commuters who use I-110 to get to and from the base should be prepared to take alternate routes for the first few months of 2011.The $4.1 million project to replace the steel grid deck in the center of the I-110 bridge began this week and should be completed in May.The first phase involves removing