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  • Academy cadets introduced to ‘real’ Air Force

    Cadet 2nd Class Ridge Flick got a chance to be a "fly on the wall" during meetings and briefings with senior leaders at 2nd Air Force. Cadet 3rd Class Tyler McBride discovered that the enlisted force is the backbone of the Air Force. Cadet 3rd Class Michael Koslow learned about various officer

  • Base goes under ORI microscope in 17 more days

    Keesler is about to go under the microscope of an operational readiness inspection for the first time in more than three years. Col. Ward Juedeman, chief of the inspection division of the Air Education and Training Command Inspector General, heads up a team of approximately 85 inspectors that

  • 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