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  • See why he rides ‘Out-of-box thinking’

    As gas prices soared earlier this year, so did the pain Airman Michael Tyra felt at the pump. Unlike those who only complained, he took action. In May, Airman Tyra pulled out the mountain bike he'd ridden infrequently in the three years he's owned it and pedaled off ... from the Pinehaven housing

  • Beneficiary data may be at risk from security practices violation

    A limited amount of Tricare beneficiary data may have been placed at risk through a violation of internal computer security practices at Science Applications International Corporation. The incident occurred when patient data was stored in a manner that didn't meet security specifications for the

  • Base’s safety record mixed at mid-summer

    As of July 12, Keesler's safety record for the 101 Critical Days of Summer was mixed. One fatality, a reportable mishap, and 33 non-report-able mishaps had been recorded by the safety office in the first 48 days of the period. That's one more fatality than during the entire 101 days of 2006, but

  • Sablich Center reopens in September

    Once changes to fire suppression, electrical, mechanical and furniture requirements are completed, Sablich Center reopen in September. Before Hurricane Katrina struck Keesler 23 months ago, Sablich Center was the heart of Keesler's support activities. Since Katrina, offices and agencies have been

  • 'Gastric bypass surgery' resumes at medical center

    A life-changing surgical procedure is again being performed at Keesler Medical Center. Bariatric surgery restarts this month after a hiatus of nearly two years, according to Lt. Col. (Dr.) James Dolan, the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron's chief of general surgery. Better known as "gastric bypass"

  • Another step in Katrina recovery Special care nursery open

    Keesler Medical Center opened a special care nursery July 9 as plans continue to return a full neonatal intensive care facility in the future. The temporary two-bed unit is located in the family birthing center. The special care nursery is officially labeled a NICU by Wednesday, according to Maj.