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  • Service remains core value with retiree activities office for 40 eyars

    Founded in the early '70s as the Retired Enlisted Association of the Gulf Coast, the Keesler Retiree Activities Office has been serving the Gulf Coast military retiree community for nearly 40 years.Currently there are more than 9,200 retirees in the local area and more than 30,000 in the catchment

  • Meaningful, loving relatinoships vital to maintain social wellness

    Editor's note: This is the eighth in a series of articles about personal wellness.Even the surly old man sitting on his front stoop scowling at passing vehicles and heckling dog walkers has a deep seeded need for human companionship.In the novel "Into the Wild," Alexander Supertramp makes a pivotal

  • Work begins on new facility for 41st Aerial Port Squadron

    The 403rd Wing's 41s tAerial Port Squadron will soon have a new place to call home. Construction began Feb. 11 at the future location of the 41st APS facility.According to Lt. Col. Michael Grubb, 41st APS commander, this new state-of-the-art building will be a "purpose-built facility" designed to

  • HAWC body composition machine provides valuable health analysis

    It looks like something out of "Star Wars," but serves as a valuable tool that allows people to be aware of their amount of body fat, one of the most important factors in everyone's health, so they can change their diet and exercise plans. Common diseases like heart attacks, high blood pressure,

  • Vendenberg Community Center reopening celebration is Friday

    Committed to improving the quality of life for Keesler's nonprior service students, the 81st Force Support Squadron has rejuvenated the Vandenberg Community Center to create a more comfortable environment full of activities, new programs and modern amenities for the students.The grand reopening

  • $2.5 million invested in energy saving projects

    Keesler has garnered $2.5 million from centralized funds approved strictly for energy conservation measure projects. The Air Force has $250 million set aside for energy conservation projects. Air Education and Training Command selected two Keesler initiatives as viable ways to reduce the base's