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  • Fireworks follies can ruin 4th of July celebrations

    The lingering drought in south Mississippi makes fireworks a dangerous proposition for Independence Day. James Palmer, Keesler's fire prevention chief, stressed that fireworks are strictly prohibited on base and in surrounding cities, but fireworks continue to be sold in Harrison and Jackson

  • Medics brings humanitarian aid to El Salvador

    Team Keesler lead a dozen deployed medics to El Salvador for a recent humanitarian mission. Seven team members were from the 81st Medical Group: Col. (Dr.) Kathleen Elmer, 81st Medical Operations Squadron (dermatologist), Lt. Col. Richard Rowe, 81st MDG (team planner), Maj. (Dr.) Eric Flake, 81st

  • Social media explored to further Keesler's mission

    Keesler News staff The 81st Training Wing is exploring social media tools to publicize theAir Force story and further Keesler's mission. Senior Airman Eric Summers of the wing's public affairs staff participated in a conference called Social Media for the Defense Department and Government, June

  • Physical training gear wear policy outlined

    Col. Ian Dickinson, 81st Training Wing commander, issued a memorandum Monday outlining Keesler's physical training gear wear policy. The policy standardizes the wear of the Air Force physical training gear, which is mandatory during organized PT. Its intent is to ensure all personnel wearing PT gear

  • Misfits muzzle Gators for intramural softball title

    The 81st Force Support/Comptroller Squadron "Misfits" were crowned the 2009 intramural softball champions Thursday when they chopped the 334th Training Squadron Gators, 21 to 7. The 81st FSS/CPTS maxed out their homerun limit by the 4th inning of regulation play and sealed off their victor via the

  • 13 Keesler officers selected for promotion

    Thirteen Keesler officers were selected for promotion June 24 by the 2009A Line of the Air Force, Biomedical Science Corps and Nurse Corps central selection boards at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The boards selected 466 of 4,156 lieutenant colonels, 92 of 729 majors and 271 of the 407 captains