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  • Infrastructure demolition moves forward in Oak Park

    Now that all but three houses in Oak Park military housing area have been leveled, infrastructure demolition is under way. D&G contractors are removing water, sewer, electrical and gas systems in the area before the land is graded and the area is seeded, according to Lt. Col. Eddie Richards of the

  • HPV vaccine is available at Keesler

    Human papillomavirus vaccine is now available in the Keesler Medical Center immunization clinic. All Tricare beneficiaries are eligible to receive the vaccine. Tech. Sgt. Loretta Scott, noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the clinic, said the vaccine is only recommended for females ages 9-26.

  • Family day care homes must be licensed

    People living in base housing who care for children in their homes could be breaking the rules. Air Force Instruction 34-276, which governs day care in on-base quarters, states "any individuals caring for children more than 10 hours a week on a regular basis must get approval." It states that the

  • 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

  • New trauma team meets specific needs

    The 81st Training Wing now has a traumatic stress response team that would respond following a potentially traumatic event. It replaces the critical incident stress management team. Unlike the CISM team concept, TSR is specifically tailored to the needs of the unit or individual given the particular

  • Biloxi mayor takes flight on “Spirit of Biloxi”

    Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway took his first flight aboard the recently christened "Spirit of Biloxi," a C-130 cargo aircraft assigned to the 403rd Wing's "Flying Jennies." "It's very nice to be able to go on a trip like this," said Mayor Holloway, who journeyed with a group of 29 other civic leaders