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  • C-17 pilot for air show recalls his introduction to flying at Keesler

    Spectators at next week's Thunder on the Bay Air Show will find at least one former Gulfport resident as part of the sky-high performance. Lt. Col. James Cole, director of operations for the 58th Airlift Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is flying with his C-17 formal training unit. The

  • Airfield safety presents year-round challenges

    During the 101 Critical Days of Summer -- Memorial Day to Labor Day -- many activities are highlighted because of seasonal challenges and the possibility of injuries. Some issues, however, have year-round safety concerns, such as the airfield and its associated surroundings. With the entire base

  • Baby Boot Camp returns to medical center

    Keesler Medical Center holds its first "Baby Boot Camp" since Hurricane Katrina 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 13 in conference room BF 400, located off the outpatient clinic entrance. Other classes are planned at the same time and location on the second Thursday of each month. "We're looking for

  • Keesler marks 66 years of training warriors

    Even before there was an Air Force, there was a Keesler Field. Tuesday, Keesler turns 66, making the base more than six years older than the service to which it belongs. For more than six decades, Keesler has trained nearly 2.3 million American and foreign military people in a broad range of

  • Laser eye surgery center reopens

    Keesler Medical Center's Warfighter Refractive Surgery Clinic reopened Monday. Surgery is slated to resume at the clinic in May.  The mission-readiness program is available to all active-duty military personnel with nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. Laser vision correction can reduce

  • Keesler Marks 65 Years Of Training Warriors

    Even before there was an Air Force, there was a Keesler Field. Monday, Keesler turns 65, making the base more than six years older than the service to which it belongs.In those 6 1/2 decades, Keesler has trained nearly 2.25 million American and foreign military people in a broad range of subjects