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  • Contracting changes command

    Lt. Col. Christopher Wegner relinquishes command of the 81st Contracting Squadron to Lt. Col. Jonathan Wright, 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Dragon's Lair.Colonel Wegner has commanded the 81st CONS since August 2007. He'll become the commander of the 633rd CONS at Langley Air Force Base, Va.Colonel Wright

  • Airfield quality assurance evaluator recognized with Air Force award

    Tech. Sgt. James Gross, 81st Operations Support Flight quality assurance evaluator, is the Air Force's airfield management noncommissioned officer of the year for 2009.Sergeant Gross returned April 19 from a nearly six-month deployment with the 532nd Expeditionary Opera-tions Support Squadron, Al

  • McCann retires with 30 years of Air Force service

    Col. Stephanie McCann, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron commander, was honored for 30 years of Air Force service during a retirement ceremony May 21 in the Keesler Hospital's Don Wylie Auditorium The colonel assumed command of the squadron in July 2008. The unit is comprised of more than

  • A time to reconnect; a time for family

    Reintegration Family Day is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12 at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport.Reintegration Family Day is a fun-filled free day for individuals who were deployed and have returned since July 2009 to reconnect with their families. Couples "Four Lenses" training, a program

  • AAHC recognizes 5 scholarship recipients

    The African-American Heritage Committee awarded five scholarships at a luncheon at the Katrina Kantina May 20. The AAHC sponsored a bowling tournament, soul food sampling and a golf tournament to raise funds for the scholarships.Craig Shannon, who is graduating from Biloxi High School, received a

  • Summer safety takes center stage

    The Air Force's annual 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday and continues through Sept. 7.Historically, Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day is marked by an increase in the number of fatalities associated with sports, recreation and motor vehicle travel.Friday, the 81st