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March 11, 2009
Pathologist ends military career

Col. (Dr.) Robert Zalme ended a 30-year Air Force career Feb. 13. An oral pathologist with the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron pathology and clinical laboratory flight, Colonel Zalme had mixed emotions about the occasion -- happy to begin a new chapter in his life, but a bit regretful for
March 11, 2009
Keeping bikers safe is goal of Keesler courses

Keesler is ready to offer motorcycle safety courses on base again for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Jerry Gardner, 81st Training Support Squadron, is one of five trained motorcycle safety instructors on base. Monday, he was striping a section of the parking lot adjacent to Dolan Hall for
March 11, 2009
Keesler’s emergency room first in Air Force to use electronic medical records system

Keesler Medical Center has introduced a unique system in its emergency department. The staff began using electronic medical records -- T-System -- Jan. 15 to become the only emergency department in the Air Force with the capability. According to Capt. Scott McKee, an emergency room clinical nurse
March 11, 2009
In a class by himself

Keesler Medical Center's Nuclear Medicine Phase II program has recognized its first graduate since Hurricane Katrina 3½ years ago. Feb. 25, Col. (Dr.) Vincent Jones, 81st Medical Operations Squadron Nuclear Medicine Phase II course medical director, presented the graduation certificate to Staff Sgt.
March 11, 2009
Environmental inspection takes place March 23-27

A 16-member external Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Team from Air Education and Training Command headquarters comes to Keesler March 23-27 to conduct a wide-ranging audit covering facets of base activities with the potential to impact the environment. The
March 11, 2009
Dark Knights outlast Marines in Fort Gordon basketball

Fort Gordon Air Force and Marine detachments bumped heads on the hardwood for their monthly competition, continuing a tradition started in December. During the last month of the year, the two detachments started a tradition competing in sports once a month for an Air Force/Marines plaque. In