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  • Airman Portraits: Pro basketball player finds new life in Air Force

    At 16 years old, Gareth Davis was given a choice -- either leave school and go to the United States or stay in Thetford, England, where he and his mother had spent part of his childhood homeless."I chose to come to America," said Davis, now a technical sergeant and instructor supervisor in the 335th

  • Keesler Airmen push for reign of the hill

    With five straight wins at the end of the Cost Conscious Culture game "King of the Hill," Keesler's idea on "C3 Multi-Functional Device Initiatives", which involved renegotiating print, copy, scan and fax lease agreements, beat out all other competing Air Education and Training Command bases Aug.

  • Fitness on demand

    Dragon Fitness Center unveils the latest addition to their already diverse fitness program - Fitness on Request - a kiosk-based video fitness tool. The new equipment enables groups or individuals to take instructor-led fitness classes on demand. The kiosk is fully loaded with seven fitness genres

  • Distracted driving enlists debilitating dangers

    There is no new way of saying it, but using a cell phone while driving, especially texting, is extremely dangerous and unnecessarily risky."Any time distraction is added to driving, obviously the chance of accidents increase," said Staff Sgt. Samantha Paschal, 81st Training Wing ground safety. "It's

  • Two Keesler members cast in mystery dinner theater

    Murder is in the air at Keesler, and two Keesler members are key players as the mystery unfolds.Barry Newman and Airman 1st Class Seth Balla landed two of the lead roles in "Frankly, Scarlett, You're Dead!" a murder mystery dinner theater performance scheduled for Aug. 23-24 in the ballroom at the

  • Keesler tests for improvement to outpatient care

    Keesler Medical Center is the test site for a process that will improve outpatient medical care throughout the Air Force.The 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, with support from across the medical center, is the focal point for the Base Operational Medicine Cell, which is an improvement to the Air

  • Airman Portraits: MTL mentors family and Airmen by example

    So, what's the difference between being a military training leader and being a mom? Tech. Sgt. Janis Petry might tell you that the two go hand in hand."When we have our drill downs or other functions and I have my kids around, the Airmen tell me, 'Sergeant Petry, you talk to us like you talk to your

  • Donating blood is a constant need

    Keesler is one of only three Air Force bases in the continental U. S. that offer a blood donation center on station. Keesler's donor center is part of the Armed Services Blood Program which shares the joint mission of collecting, processing and distributing thousands of blood products for military

  • Options available to lessen furlough impact

    Civilian employees across the Department of Defense are dealing with the effects of the ongoing furlough. Gross pay of virtually every government civilian has been cut by 20 percent through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. However, many deductions remain the same, so take-home pay for most

  • Airman Portraits: Mother of two saved by blood of four

    Blood was escaping her body at a rapid pace, and Staff Sgt. Amanda Bouquet found herself knocking on death's door only 30 minutes after experiencing the miracle of life. "They did not find out I had an arterial bleed until 30 minutes after my twins were born," said Bouquet, 81st Medical Operations