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  • September is busy month for contracting

    The 81st Contracting Squadron is ready for September, traditionally its busiest month of the entire fiscal year. A number of solicitations have already "hit the street." As of this week, the squadron has nearly 40 different solicitations valued over $3.2 million posted on Federal Business

  • New dormitory is taking shape

    Construction on Keesler's first new permanent party dormitory in 50 years is about 28 percent complete. Ground was broken on the $14,453,279 structure in December. Completion is scheduled for next August. The structure is just east of the new commissary and across Meadows Drive from the base postal

  • Airman's Creed is focal point of hallway project

    A project by the 338th Training Squadron to spruce up a hallway in Jones Hall evolved into a tribute to the Airman's Creed.Fresh off of maternity leave, Staff Sgt. Ashley Campbell came back to the squadron to find Bryan Hall had been renovated with some nice decorative touches, thanks to Master Sgt.

  • Dental clinic seeking patients with gum issues

    The 81st Dental Squadron Periodontics Department is seeking periodontal patients for the general dental residency teaching program.Patients with what might be described broadly as "gum problems" are needed.According to Col. (Dr.) Bryan Ellis, 81st DS chief of periodontics, the warning signs of

  • Don't be misled by 'free' gift card offers

    Legal offices across theAir Force are sounding an alarm about new ways to obtain personal information online.While Air Force members are better educated than the average citizen when it comes to detecting attempts to obtain personal information by means of phishing and bogus e-mails, the criminal

  • Students support victims of sexual, domesic violence

    A community service project by recent graduates of the Mathies NCO Academy will  provide comfort to victims of sexual assault and family violence.The 134 students in Class 10-6 collected about $2,700 in cash and donations to provide "comfort bags" to the Gulf Coast Women's Shelter for