Deployed instructor uses TV to boost morale

For Staff Sgt. Lance Davis, being a morale booster has been his most rewarding role during his deployment to Afghanistan. Sergeant Davis, who's scheduled to return to the states this week, has been a visual imagery and intrusion detection systems instructor in the 338th Training Squadron for nearly

Keesler tests hurricane preparedness

With the June 1 start of the hurricane season just a month away, Keesler took aim at storm preparedness with a week-long exercise.The scenario took the base from the formation of a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea near Jamaica on May 1 through evacuation and sheltering for Category 4

Summer heat presents potential health hazards

The old adage "Play with fire and you might get burned" could well be adapted to "Work or workout in the heat and you might get dead." Working or exercising in the heat can cause heat-induced injuries ranging from cramps, fainting and rashes to life-threatening heat strokes, according to the

Operation Hero 'deploys' families

2nd Air Force officially activates group

Second Air Force leaders reserved space in history April 27 by officially activating a unit that's been performing a unique and vital mission for almost a year. Under authority of Air Force headquarters, the 602nd Training Group-Provisional was activated, with Col. Mark McClelland as commander. The

George Ohr museum observes Air Force anniversary

Biloxi's Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art hosts "Remember the Flyboys," an exhibit of original photographs commemorating the Air Force's 60th anniversary, May 24-31, at the museum's temporary location, 1596 Glenn Swetman Dr. An opening reception and program, 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 24, features Martha