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  • Dentists complete Keesler training

    Ten dentists were honored during an Aug. 3 graduation ceremony in the 81st Medical Group Hospital's Don Wylie auditorium.Advanced Education in General Dentistry graduates and their new assignments are Capts. (Drs.) Joshua Breding (Beale Air Force Base, Calif.), Cynthia Dominessy (Incirlik Air Base,

  • 'Legend' speaks at grandson's graduation

    A living legend in the air traffic control field came to Keesler Aug. 5 to speak at his grandson's graduation from the 334th Training Squadron's air traffic control course.Retired Col. Derrel Dempsey, who's recognized in the Air Force's Communications and Information Hall of Fame, is the grandfather

  • Gators grab another drill down win

    The 334th Training Squad-ron claimed its third overall drill down title for 2010 in Friday's 81st Training Group competition. The 334th TRS Gators, winners of the February and April contests, took first place in all three categories -- open ranks, regulation drill and freestyle drill.The Dark

  • New Squadron stands up at Keesler

    In a ceremony held here today at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility, the 345th Airlift Squadron was officially re-activated as an active associate unit to the 403rd Wing.Reservists from the 815th AS and 403rd Maintenance Group have partnered with their active-duty counterparts

  • Elliptical marathon: Colonel achieves fitness best

    His peers and his wife said he was crazy, but that didn't stop Joseph Mastrianna from achieving a personal workout best and earning a top fitness award.Mastrianna, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe manpower, personnel and services deputy director, completed 37.5 miles in five hours on an elliptical

  • 'Heart Link' emphasizes importance of spouses

    Heart Link, a free orientation program for Air Force spouses, is 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in Room 108A, Sablich CenterHeart Link is designed to increase awareness of the Air Force mission, customs, traditions, protocols, and on and off base resources and services. The importance of spouses to