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  • Combat controllers train 15 weeks at Keesler

    It takes about 2 1/2 years to produce a combat controller. Combat controllers are ground troops who get embedded to special forces teams and are charged with providing close air support for special forces units. While CAS is a very important tool for the battle field, CCTs are also trained in

  • Airmen volunteer to prevent drunk driving

    It's the weekend and a group of Airmen goes out for some responsible fun at a casino. The night begins with a designated driver, but after a few hours, everybody is out of money and nobody is fit to drive. But, the Airmen aren't out of options, as long as they have a Department of Defense

  • Retiree office offers assistance with VA programs

    The Retiree Activities Office offers retirees, dependents and annuitants from every branch accessibility and assistance with Veteran Affairs programs."Things have changed in the past 30 years," said retired Master Sgt. Charlie Partin, RAO deputy director.For example, processes and forms for

  • Patrol the streets with security forces

    Armor and weapon-clad Airmen enter formation as the flight chief begins his guard mount briefing for the night shift. Roll is called, assignments are given and weapons are cleared before the officers saddle up for patrols and gate guard duties.The security forces ride-along program is exactly what

  • Beloved Fisher House employee to retire

    When Mary Burley retires from Keesler's Fisher House on March 29, she'll close the door on 45 years of caring and hospitality to military members, veterans and their families.After 36 years at base lodging facilities and nine years as "lady of the house" at Fisher House, the 72-year-old housekeeper

  • Victims of sexual assault gain legal counsel

    When Maj. John Bellflower looked across the courtroom where a court-martial for an alleged sexual assault was taking place, he saw the defendant at a table with his two lawyers and three attorneys representing the Air Force at another table.So why not have legal counsel for the alleged victim?That's

  • Like humans, dogs can suffer from PTSD

    When Staff Sgt. Jay Martin was shot during his 2010 deployment, his partner stayed at his side during the medevac flight to a trauma unit. When Staff Sgt. Garth St. Clair carried his partner out of a building after an explosion in 2011, it wasn't immediately evident that his partner was deaf - he

  • Keesler member owes life to PT lifestyle

    Michael Raff said he owes his life to a physical training regimen engrained in him through the Air Force.The 42-year-old ground radar maintenance instructor in the 338th Training Squadron underwent open heart surgery in late November 2012. Raff credits his fitness habits with his quick recovery and

  • Program emphasises comprehensive resilience

    The dictionary defines resiliency as, "the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity" and, "ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy."But how do you become resilient? Most

  • Keesler can help you keep your resolutions <br> Part four: improve finances

    Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of four about common New Year's resolutions. For many people the New Year brings with it the desire to start fresh, set goals and do something to make themselves better in one way or another. While not everyone creates a resolution each year and those