Keesler Host Special Olympics Mississippi 2025
A Special Olympics Mississippi athlete shakes the hand of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Donahue, 335th Training Squadron commander, after he is presented his gold Special Olympic medal for powerlifting during SOMS 2025 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 10, 2025. As a host base for reservists in Individual Ready Reserve status, Keesler hosting the 2025 Special Olympics Mississippi Summer Games allows the installation to exercise dorm surge capacity, personnel movement, and installation security in a way that mirrors various potential contingency scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kurstyn Canida)