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  • Command chief targets specific enlisted goals

    Chief Master Sgt. Lonnie Slater's first month as command chief of the 81st Training Wing has been a busy one. The E. St. Louis, Ill., native is motivated to push forward with the development of Team Keesler. "My main mission at Keesler is to support Brig. Gen. Ian Dickinson's strategic vision and

  • Dragon of the Week

    Name -- Senior Airman Promesha Sloan Unit -- 81st Medical Operations Squadron mental health flight Position -- administrative technician Time in Air Force -- three years, four months. Time at Keesler -- three years Hometown -- Killeen, Texas Why did you join the Air Force? for educational benefits

  • Keesler’s four legged protector

    Keesler is protected by not just the Airmen on the base, but also a four-legged troop. The military working dogs and their handlers helps keep Keesler safe serving dual purposes of detection and patrol work. "Detection is used when detect explosives or narcotics," said Staff Sergeant Chad Pedersen,

  • Surgical residency receives full ACGME accreditation

    Keesler's 81st Medical Group, which boasts the largest Air Force surgical training residency program, has received full ACGME accreditation as a joint training platform. The program was evaluated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the governing body for all United States

  • Keesler exchange battles shoplifting

    Though shoplifting statistics are down across the country's military communities, cases at Keesler rose in the first six months of 2009, says Army & Air Force Exchange Service officials. And even with a high-tech electronic article surveillance system and closed circuit television installed, the

  • $14.5 million contract finalized for permanent -party dormitory

    A $14.5 million contract was awarded Aug. 28 by Naval Facilities Engineering Command to Anderson Drace Joint Venture of Gulfport for construction of a dormitory at Keesler. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract calls for the construction of a 144-room dormitory for permanent-party