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  • Base rallies around tiny baby, grateful mother

    Nadia Antruneet Johnson has big brown eyes that light up her tiny face. Her rosebud lips smile as her dainty hand curls around her mommy's finger. Nearly 11 months old, Nadia weighs just 10 pounds, 8 ounces. "She's very petite, but she's very happy and in good health," said her mother, Pam Tunstall,

  • Gustav and Ike put crimp in Lifesaver exercise

    Hurricanes Gustav and Ike put a crimp in the planned agenda for Lifesaver 2008 conducted Sept. 10-11 at Keesler Medical Center and Mobile's Brookley Field. The exercise began with a simulated train derailment involving hazardous material in Alabama. This was followed by simulated local, state and

  • Civilian tuition assistance OK'd

    Voluntary civilian tuition assistance has been approved by Air Education and Training Command for fiscal 2009. "We've received twice the funding we received in FY08," said Jeanie Lessley, force development chief for the 81st Force Support Squadron. Civilian tuition assistance is for courses that

  • We will never forget: Honoring the victims, families and heroes of 9/11

    Today marks the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on American soil. Nearly 50 Keesler members mourned the event by attending a Sept. 11 memorial service at the Triangle Chapel. People prayed, lit candles and read scripture in remembrance of the victims of the four hijacked planes, the

  • Air Force Climate Survey coming Oct. 1

    The 2008 Air Force Climate Survey, which was previously called the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Climate Survey, launches Oct. 1. The survey is the Air Force's principal means for assessing organizational climate and providing actionable feedback to unit leaders. The survey is emailed to all

  • Kids' clothing donations headed to Afghanistan

    A Dark Knight who's resurfaced as a Mad Duck is spearheading a project to send children's clothing to Afghanistan. Ed Simpson, an instructor in the 333rd Training Squadron who recently retired from the 338th TRS, is helping a friend who's deployed to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan, with the clothing