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  • Base rallies around tiny baby, grateful mother

    Nadia Antruneet Johnson has big brown eyes that light up her tiny face. Her rosebud lips smile as her dainty hand curls around her mommy's finger. Nearly 11 months old, Nadia weighs just 10 pounds, 8 ounces. "She's very petite, but she's very happy and in good health," said her mother, Pam Tunstall,

  • Keesler medics bring health care to Panama

    Three 81st Medical Group physicians took part in a medical readiness training exercise to Panama earlier this summer. Dermatologist Lt. Col. (Dr.) Steven Ritter, family physician Capt. (Dr.) Bryan Farford and pediatrician Capt. (Dr.) Kermit Helo, all assigned to the 81st Medical Operations Squadron,

  • 101 Critical Day of Summer: Campaign logs best results in 10 years

    The Air Force wrapped up the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign over Labor Day weekend, ending the safest campaign in the last 10 years. The 81st Training Wing didn't report any fatalities or permanently-disabling injuries during the period. There were, however, eight injuries in the 2008

  • Red Wolves howl to drill down win

    The 336th Training Squadron Red Wolves howled their way to victory for the first time this year in the third contest of the 81st Training Group's drill down season, Friday. The Red Wolves were the only team to place in all three categories, taking first in open ranks and freestyle drill and second

  • Keesler physician in Panama to support humanitarian mission

    CHITRE, Panama -- A two-week exercise designed to hone the skills of medical personnel while providing free health care in remote locations began here July 12 with medics from seven military installations.  One of the doctors hails from Keesler -- Capt. Bryan Farford, a family physician from the

  • 152 names on promotion list

    Keesler had 152 names on the June 26 promotion list -- 88 staff sergeants selected for promotion to technical sergeant and 64 technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant. Across the Air Force, 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants were selected for promotion to technical