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  • Air Force’s largest housing project picks up momentum

    That's not thunder you hear in the distance -- it's the rumble of progress as Keesler's housing construction program picks up speed. The largest military family housing project in Air Force history, with a price tag of $287.8 million, kicked off March 30, about a year before the first homes are

  • 145 Keesler names on staff sergeant promotion list

    Keesler has 145 names on the staff sergeant promotion list released Wednesday. With 398 eligible, Keesler had a 36.43 percent selection rate. Last year, Keesler had 107 of 327 selected for a 32.72 selection rate. Senior airmen selected for promotion are: 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron -- John

  • Retiree Appreciation Day Sept. 17

    Retiree Appreciation Day is 9 a.m. Sept. 17 at the youth center. Displays and booths include representatives from various sections of the hospital, finance, legal and other agencies across the base. Food and entertainment is provided. For more information, call Capt. Michelle Salgado, 228-377-0170,

  • Another post-Katrina milestone 9 dentistry residents complete training

    Keesler Medical Center graduated its first class of advanced education in general dentistry residents since Hurricane Katrina, Aug. 9 in the 815th Airlift Squadron auditorium. Graduates and their first permanent duty assignments: Capts. (Drs.) Merrill Alley (Misawa Air Base, Japan), Michael DiFelice

  • Pride Week final tuneup for inspection

    Fine-tuning is the focus of Keesler Pride Week, Monday through Aug. 16. The 81st Civil Engineer Squadron heads the final push to prepare the base for the operational readiness inspection, Aug. 19-28. "The idea is for everyone on base to clean up in and around their facilities, work areas, offices

  • Want to join?

    All enlisted, officer, civilian and retiree spouses are eligible for membership in the Keesler Spouses Club, which meets the second Tuesday of every month. Anyone interested in joining the group can attend Tuesday's meeting or visit the thrift shop in the former Chapel One adjacent to Sablich