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  • Change of command set for April 6

    Leadership of the 81st Training Wing changes hands April 6 when Brig. Gen. Greg Touhill turns over command to Col. Ian Dickinson. Colonel Dickinson is headed to Keesler from the Pentagon, where he currently serves as Joint Staff deputy chief information officer. He is expected to report by March 31.

  • Keesler's air show line-up shaping up

    Organizers for Keesler's "Thunder on the Bay" Air Show and Open House, scheduled April 4-5 has added more performers to the line-up. The air show, which is free and open to the public, has a growing list of air and ground performances showcasing the two-day show. Confirmed performers to date include

  • 90-year-old retiree saw Air Force history unfold

    When retired Master Sgt. Dave Costine recalls the historic moment when the Army Air Corps. became the United States Air Force in 1947, one could only hope that their memory would be as sharp as his at 90 years old. The Keesler Retiree Activities Office specialist witnessed something truly historical

  • Public affairs wins 2 AETC awards

    The 81st Training Wing earned recognition in the Air Education and Training Command's public affairs awards for communication excellence competition for 2008. Airman 1st Class David Salanitri was recognized as the command's outstanding public affairs airman, and the wing's public affairs staff was

  • Air Force Association award for weather school

    The 335th Training Squadrons weather training flight has been selected to receive the Air Force Association's Theodore Von Karman Award for 2008. The annual award honors the most outstanding contribution to national defense in the field of science and engineering. It's named for the renowned

  • Keesler’s commander receives new assignment

    Brig. Gen. Greg Touhill, 81st Training Wing commander, has been selected for a new assignment as Chief, Office of Military Cooperation, U.S. Central Command, Kuwait. "Headquarters Air Force is working with U.S. Central Command for my report date," General Touhill said. "I expect the change of