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  • Events embody spirit of the season

    Remaining holiday events at Keesler: Arts and crafts center 377-2821 Today -- 5-7:30 p.m. - holiday crafting. Call for price. Friday -- last day to pick up engraved items and ceramic items that have been fired. Bay Breeze Golf Course 377-3832 Friday -- holiday gift basket drawing; register each time

  • Urgent care vs. emergency care:understanding the difference

    During the holiday season, sickness or injury can occur unexpectedly. Health care facilities, along with other businesses, may have special hours of operations. Being armed with the right information and an understanding of the difference between "emergency care" and "urgent care" can ease your mind

  • Trainer retires with 31 years of federal service

    Madeline Rickman, 336th Training Squadron, retires Dec. 18 with more than 31 years of federal service. A native of Montana, she's the daughter of Vernon and Julie Rickman. Her dad was in the Air Force and trained at Keesler in 1951. Mrs. Rickman's career began at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. in 1977,

  • Retirement marks end of 45 years of service

    Ron Bublik, 81st Force Support Squadron, retires Dec. 31 with a combined Air Force and civil service career spanning nearly 45 years. Mr. Bublik enlisted in the Air Force in 1964 and attended technical training at Keesler and Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. In addition to assignments at Keesler

  • Family practice clinic ready to empanel patient

    Keesler Medical Center soon begins empanelling patients into its family health clinic. The Air Force Surgeon General and his staff have developed a family health initiative that promotes patient-provider continuity with a strong focus on preventive care. A primary tenet of this plan is that patients

  • New Matero Hall climbing tower will enhance training opportunities

    Construction begins soon in Matero Hall on a new indoor climbing tower for airfield systems apprentice students in the 338th Training Squadron. The 2E1X2 airfield systems career field maintains airfield, landing, weather and communications systems. Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Nelson, career field