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  • Wingman Day stresses team commitment

    Keesler observes Wingman Day Dec. 17 as a reminder to take care of each other as the peak of the holiday season approaches."Promoting Resilience" and "Reducing Stigma" are slogans for this year's event, which begins with a 7 a.m. Wingman Run on the flightline. At 9 a.m. there's a senior leaders call

  • Keesler Air Show wins award; Next show announced for 2011

    Keesler AFB's "Thunder on the Bay" air show has been named the "U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Best Military Show Site 2009". Lt. Col. Gregory Thomas, Thunderbird commander/leader, presented the award at the annual International Council of Air Shows in Las Vegas. Thunder on the Bay was held April 4 and

  • Bowling center renovations offer updated features

    If you, your family and your friends are feeling the need to work off some of that Thanksgiving pie, grab your bowling bags and head over to Keesler's bowling center, Gaudé Lanes, for some old-fashioned exercise. Thanks to recent renovations, you may be surprised at the difference from your last

  • Holiday Happenings

    Toys for Tots -- campaign continues through Dec. 14. Boxes are set up across the base for donations of new unwrapped boys. In addition to the regular toy collection, Lt. Col. Scott Solomon plans a musical light display at his residence, 717 Vandenberg Drive in Bay Ridge housing area as another

  • Deploying Airmen count on logistics readiness team

    Every day, Airmen from Team Keesler have to be able to rapidly deploy and take the fight to the enemy, but this also means that every day, Airmen have to be able to quickly and efficiently get the equipment and training that will allow for them to effectively deploy. With about 4,000 active-duty

  • Keesler medic travels to Egypt to revise publication

    Lt. Col. Brian Casleton, 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, served on an international team of volunteers tasked by the World Health Organization to revise a publication in Cairo last month.According to Colonel Casleton, the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office asked the nine-member