Kids visit Keesler Medical Center Published Aug. 5, 2009 By Steve Pivnick 81st Medical Group Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 81st Medical Group hosted 14 young men and women for a youth workshop July 29. The visit was arranged by Col. (Dr.) James Gasque, 81st MDG chief of medical staff. The program, "The Summer Youth Explosion," was sponsored by the Abundant Life Evangelistic Center in Biloxi to provide life-skills information to young people ages 12-17 years old. The young people toured the emergency department, genetics center, pharmacy, clinical laboratory, diagnostic imaging department and the patient simulation laboratory. Representatives from the 81st Dental Squadron explained and demonstrated proper dental care. In addition, their pastor, Jason Johnson, a former Keesler air traffic control instructor, arranged for them to tour the 81st Training Group's air traffic control simulators.