Keesler gains civilian, loses military positions Published July 1, 2009 Air Force News Service WASHINGTON -- Friday, officials announced the Air Force's proposed force structure realignment for fiscal 2010. At Keesler, the 81st Training Wing has an increase of 14 civilian positions to increase support to unit commanders. The 85th Engineering Installation Squadron has an increase of one civilian position to bolster support to its unit commander. Another position was alloted to the new 19th Operations Group Detachment 6, an active-duty unit that will be blended with the 403rd Wing and share aircraft. The 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron's aeromedical staging flight has a decrease of 31 military positions due to mission transfer earlier this year, according to Lt. Col. Brian Casleton, commander. Other miscellaneous actions resulted in a decrease of one civilian position. The total impact at Keesler is a decrease of 31 military and an increase of 15 civilian positions. The announcement addresses the Air Force's force structure, realignment and management actions supported by the president's fiscal 2010 budget and summarizes the civilian and military personnel changes as well as the reassignment of aircraft at bases. It doesn't include programmatic actions in fiscal 2011 and beyond. The adjustments are intended to provide "unsurpassed global vigilance, global reach and global power ... to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace -- today and in the future, given available resources." Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, said, "The force structure announcement reflects our best effort to meet the expanding Air Force mission areas and growing joint demand." "We've made some hard choices," General Schwartz said. "However, we believe this is the best overall design to meet America's national security needs and support to the joint fight." The announcement specifies the force structure changes experienced by the total force: Air Force active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve. Implementation occurs only after completion of appropriate environmental analyses. For more informationt, read the Fiscal Year 2010 Force Structure Announcement or review the Fiscal Year 2010 Force Structure Briefing available at http://www.af.mil.