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AFAF campaign kicks off

Keesler's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicked off Monday and runs until May 6, according to 2nd Lt. Joshua Anson, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, project officer.The annual AFAF campaign is an "airmen helping airmen" on-the-job fundraising appeal that benefits the Air Force Aid Society, Air

10 AETC awards for Keesler News

The Keesler News claimed 10 awards in Air Education and Training Command's 2010 media contest.It's the most awards the Keesler News has ever won in a single year in at least 25 years, according to former editor Perry Jenifer.Airman 1st Class Heather Heiney, who arrived at Keesler last August for her

Graduation is milestone for surgical apprentice course

The 81st Medical Group's Surgery Services Apprentice Phase II course presented a graduation certificate to Airman Zachary Meadows March 11.Airman Meadows, who received an assignment to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is the first Keesler SSA graduate to complete the eight weeks of Phase I training at

Run brings teddy bears, smiles to children at pediatric clinic

More than 200 81st Training Group students participated in the fifth quarterly Teddy Bear Run Saturday on the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge. The event resulted in more than 300 teddy bears being donated to the 81st Medical Group Hospital's pediatric clinic.Runners staged at the base of the bridge on

Youth basketball ends Saturday

The 2011 youth basketball season comes to a close Saturday with its final games being played in the youth center gym.The season, which began in January, has been a huge success with 110 players coming together in three age divisions. Along with regular practices and games, each player is awarded a