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  • Medic builds mental toughness with MMA

    Airman 1st Class Armando Gonzalez, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, has been fighting since he was a child. Then, about three years ago, he become involved in mixed martial arts and boxing.The 20-year-old Airman, originally from Orlando, Fla., views the two sports as good forms of competition,

  • Keesler airfield gets much needed makeover

    The Keesler airfield is getting a facelift, a pamper me day if you will, to remove its rough, dry, aged and cracking surface to allow new layers of smooth concrete to be applied. It's getting a little tender-loving care. Of course, this will involve rakes, shovels, jack hammers, and the pouring of

  • Air Force is Worsham family business

    It's not unusual for a married active-duty Air Force couple to be assigned together. But there are three Worshams wearing blue at Keesler, all members of the 81st Medical Operations Squadron.First Lt. Angelica Worsham is a physician assistant in the family health clinic. Her husband, Tech. Sgt.

  • Chief Jennings retires after 30 years of service

    Although the impact of a 30-year career could never be compressed into any form that would do it justice, the retiring 81st Mission Support Group superintendent created a reminder of his time in the Air Force that he can carry in his pocket.The small, pewter-colored coin is inscribed with the words

  • Keesler genetics lab helps doctors, patients fight

    Many times, medicine is a war - doctors helping patients or parents of patients fight against whatever disease or condition they may be up against. If that's true, geneticists would be your CIA operatives, your undercover agents providing valuable intelligence on the adversary.And here at Keesler,

  • Tuskegee legacy honored by serving community

    A group of people on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is dedicated to sharing a legacy of Airmen who played a significant role in history while also giving back to the community.Keesler's Lawrence E. Roberts Gulf Coast Chapter, part of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. shares the stories of some of America's greatest

  • Contracting officer invaluable on deployments

    Master Sgt. Donald Crawford traded his camouflage uniform for a crisp business suit and tie to tackle his duties as a contracting warrior during a recent six-month deployment to Southwest Asia.In today's Air Force, contracting officials are more than paper-pushers -- they're in an undermanned career

  • Education office helps Airmen learn, succeed

    Education is no longer optional. Whether it's through formal training, on-the-job training, a traditional college or online, it is impossible to succeed without continual learning. Keesler's education office is here to help military members achieve that success.A few services the education office

  • Songwriter sings, rides for wounded warriors

    Somewhere east of Biloxi, Devorah Gottesman is mounted upon her trusty touring bicycle as she continues her cross-country journey. She's determined to go the distance and then some as she carries her precious gear -- the song of the wounded warrior.Known simply as Devorah by her family, friends and