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  • 'Pass' encourages deployed families to play

    Deployments are an inevitable part of the Air Force lifestyle and they can often leave loved ones feeling lost or alone. And while the Air Force can't bring the loved ones back before their missions are complete, it has begun a new PLAY pass program to help bring a little fun and excitement in the

  • Special duty briefings July 12

    Air Education and Training Command's special duty briefing team visits Keesler July 12 to provide information on careers as a military training instructor, military training leader or professional military education instructor. Briefings are:8:30-10:30 a.m. -- Sablich Center auditorium.11:30 to noon

  • Legal office warns of pay day loan scams

    Mississippi residents are the targets of a pay day loan collection scam that has swept across the country.In the scam, an individual calls the home claiming to be an attorney with a fake law firm or government agency. The caller then explains they are in the process of suing the victim for not

  • 81 FSS gets new leader

    Maj. John Ponton assumes command of the 81st Force Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Richard Cole, 11 a.m. June 23 at Bay Breeze Event Center.Major Ponton comes to Keesler from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he served as special action officer for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander's action

  • New commander for 81st CPTS

    Maj. Phelemon Williams takes command of the 81st Comptroller Squadron from Lt. Col. Randolph Toris, 7:30 a.m. June 23 at the Bay Breeze Event Center.Major Williams comes to Keesler from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where he's been assigned to the Army and Command General Staff College.Colonel Toris has

  • 5 selected for promotion

    Five Keesler members have been selected for promotion:To lieutenant colonel -- Matthew Atkinson, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Siu Fai Joh Chan, 45th Airlift Squadron.To major -- Todd Hoggatt, 81st Medical Group.To master sergeant -- Jay Kuns, 81st Training Support Squadron, and Christopher