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  • OSF Airman helps out during car accident

    A Keesler Airman was a first responder at the scene of a two car crash recently. Senior Airman Gavin Hunter, 81st Operational Support Flight air traffic controller stopped and gave aid during a vehicle accident on a local highway."My girlfriend and I were coming back from Thanksgiving dinner,"

  • Cornum receives new assignment at Scott AFB

    Keesler Medical Center Commander Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Kory Cornum has been selected to become the Air Mobility Command Surgeon at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.Cornum has led the almost 1,700 "Dragon Medics" since assuming command in April 2010. He will be succeeded by Col. (Dr.) Thomas Harrell, currently

  • Driven by Love: AF widow travels U.S. honoring husband

    In her deep blue eyes, you not only see the sadness, you can feel the grief of her soul. The agony comes from losing her husband, retired Master Sgt. Chuck Dearing, to cancer last year. But in a flash, those blue eyes dance and what you see isn't that grief, it's love -- intense, raw love. This same

  • Various options available during 2014 force shaping

    Enlisted members and officers who may be affected by force management actions in 2014 to reduce the size of the Air Force are encouraged to explore available separation programs that were announced last month."It's extremely important for people to educate themselves," said Master Sgt. Shavonne

  • Senior airman doubles as international netball player

    Alisi Taka, a senior airman assigned to the 81st Medical Support Squadron logistics flight as a medical material technician, recently returned from an international netball tournament in Singapore.A member of the U.S. National Netball Team, she joined seven other women in the six-country competition

  • Keesler Medical Center supports Air National Guard

    As another example of the Keesler Medical Center's "Hospital without Walls" concept, a team of physicians from Keesler and Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., travelled to Jackson, Miss., to support the Mississippi Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing during its Dec. 7-8 unit training assembly.Col.

  • General Rhonda Cornum gives resiliency chronicle

    It's 1991 and the Persian Gulf War has just ended, but not before the Black Hawk helicopter carrying Rhonda Cornum, a major at the time, is shot down during a search and rescue mission. Cornum, suffering a gunshot wound and two broken arms, was then captured and made a prisoner of war along with the

  • Couple returns to place where they fell in love

    As Donna and Helmut Repich celebrated their 50th anniversary Nov. 30, they had one wish - to return to the place they met, fell in love, got married and had their first child.The couple toured Keesler on Dec. 5, and rekindled memories of their early days together.Back in 1961, Airman 3rd Class Donna

  • 333rd TRS Spartans skirmish for first station assignments

    The newly-graduated Spartans, donning red capes and wielding padded weapons, pair off to duel in a tournament of tactics and strength. Pig roasts on the fire. The crowd cheers for each victor, and eventually, the tournament champion.This was the scene at the 333rd Training Squadron undergraduate

  • Keesler Heritage: Matero Hall named after combat controller hero

    Tech. Sgt. Christopher Matero embodied the Air Force's core values of integrity, service before self and excellence, so naming Keesler's newest training building for this former technical training student was a fitting tribute.Matero went through combat control training at Keesler in 1993. He was