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  • H1N1 shots for active duty begin next month

    All military personnel will be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, a Defense Department health affairs official said Sept. 2. The H1N1 vaccination program will begin in early October for active-duty members, said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Wayne Hachey, director of preventive medicine for Defense

  • Dragon of the Week

    Name -- Airman 1st Class Michael Coblentz Unit -- 81st Training Group Position -- knowledge operations manager Time in Air Force -- 10 months; attended tech school at Keesler and was subsequently assigned here. Noteworthy -- tracks enlisted and officer performance reports, decorations and

  • Medical Center Closure Oct. 9

    Keesler Medical Center closes for routine patient care most of the day Oct. 9 as 81st Medical Group staff and family members participate in the Fall Family Festival picnic. The picnic, the first in two years, is being held to recognize the staff and their families for their hard work and dedication,

  • Maj. Gen. Hertog assumes command of 2nd Air Force

    When Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog assumed command of the 2nd Air Force at Keesler Air Force Base today from Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers, Gen. Stephen Lorenz called the two generals "two of the finest leaders the Air Force has known." "When I meet with Airmen, I always tell them 'you're the next great

  • Aircraft maintenancefacility dedicated Friday

    Team Keesler celebrated the life and time of retired Col. Lawrence Roberts Friday with a ceremony dedicating the 403 Wing's consolidated aircraft maintenance facility in his honor. The new $22.6 million structure is used to perform maintenance on equipment for aircraft of the 53rd Weather

  • Technical students earn perfect scores

    Airmen 1st Class Kurt Meier and Heather Dragon achieved perfect scores in their technical training. Airman Meier, from Huntsville, Ala., completed the electronic principles course in the 332nd Training Squadron with a perfect score. He continues his training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in the