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  • Explaining ethics of endorsements

    Joint Ethics Regulation 5500.7-R, Section 3-209 provides that endorsement of a non-federal entity, event, product, service, or enterprise may be neither stated nor implied by Defense Department employees in their official capacities and titles, positions or organization names may not be used to

  • Chief Madigan ends military career

    Fortunately for the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Bob Madigan decided halibut fishing in Alaska wasn't for him. Thirty years later, he's retiring from military service. Chief Madigan, chief enlisted manager for the 81st Communications Squadron, was born in Germany and graduated from high school in

  • Graduation of endodontics residents another post-Katrina milestone

    Keesler marked another landmark in its recovery from Hurricane Katrina with the June 29 graduation of Keesler Medical Center's residency in endodontics class. Lt. Cols. (Drs.) David Bowers and Gerald Kaban were honored in the first graduation ceremony for endodonics residents since 2005, when the

  • Governors sample Mississippi hospitality

    It's been quite awhile since the governors of the United States enjoyed the breezes off the Mississippi Gulf Coast -- 74 years, in fact -- but that all changed last weekend when the National Governors Association kicked off its 101st annual meeting in Biloxi. Spouses of the governors and guests

  • Dragon of the Week

    Name -- Capt. Theodore (Ted) "Radar" West Unit -- 81st Training Wing Position -- plans officer Time in Air Force -- eight years (after eight years of junior and senior ROTC) Time at Keesler -- 2½ years Noteworthy -- just earned master's degree in computer information systems from the University of

  • Back to school time is just around the corner

    Students living in Keesler's military family housing areas attend Biloxi public schools. To verify which school your child will attend, call 374-1810, extension 125. Parents who didn't pre-register their children can enroll students at the Biloxi school to be attended, 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday or