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  • Air Force’s former top enlisted leader visits Keesler

    Synergy was the word the fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Bob Gaylor used to describe Keesler after arriving Thursday to speak at the Mathies NCO Academy graduation. "Wow! What a tremendous picture," said Chief Gaylor. "At Keesler, there's a synergistic effect of each particular unit doing

  • Seabee Base Airmen awarded Bronze Stars

    Two Airmen assigned to Naval Construction Training Center-Gulfport were awarded Bronze Stars March 30 for actions while deployed to Afghanistan. Tech. Sgts. Timothy Bayes and Wendell Snider work as structures instructors at NCTC, teaching apprentice level vertical construction methods in the Air

  • Keesler bids farewell to commander

    Team Keesler said goodbye to Brig. Gen. Greg Touhill, 81st Training Wing commander, with a parade and a decoration ceremony in which he was awarded the Legion of Merit medal. General Touhill, who led the base for 18 months, is headed to Kuwait for a new assignment as chief of the Office of Military

  • Thunder on the Bay continues today

    Keesler's "Thunder on the Bay" Air Show continues today after record-breaking crowds yesterday.   Base officials estimate about 80,000 people came to see the show Saturday.  Some minor delays in the schedule may be expected today due to weather, but the show will go on.    

  • Don’t risk your future with problem gambling

    The economy is really taking a beating -- every day there are more job cuts, businesses folding and foreclosures. It's stressful, particularly since there's no end in sight. It's important that we find effective ways to recharge our batteries. For some, casinos represent that opportunity: a chance

  • Keesler NCOs receive Air Force recognition

    Three Keesler noncommissioned officers took top honors in the Air Force's A1 Awards Program. The program incorporates traditional mission support awards and services functional awards. The Air Force award winners are: Tech. Sgt. Jessica Woodruff, NCO in charge of family readiness for the airman and