Army, Air Force, Arctic Anvil 2019

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 815th Airlift Squadron, aka ‘Flying Jennies,’ with the 327th AS, provided airlift and airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s Joint Forces Exercise Arctic Anvil, Oct. 1 to 6, 2019.Arctic Anvil is a joint, multi-national, force-on-force culminating training exercise that

Flying Tropical Storm Dorian

Three WC-103J’s and one C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 403rd Wing departed Keesler Air Force Base Monday for Curaçao to provide weather reconnaissance support for Tropical Storm Dorian.

Care in the Air: Active, Reserve exercise enhances medical transit

The C-130J Super Hercules flight had one reality for the flight crew and a completely different training reality for the military medical professionals in the cargo hold of the same aircraft March 10.The 815th Airlift Squadron flight crew took off from Keesler Air Force Base flew to Lakeland,

Keesler honorary commanders receive 403rd Wing tour

Keesler enriches community partnership through Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony

Twenty-three civic leaders were inducted into the Honorary Commander program here, Feb. 9, which joins military commanders and Gulf Coast leaders to enrich community partnerships. For the first time, 2nd Air Force, the 403rd Wing and the 81st Training Wing merged their Honorary Commander Program’s

Keesler, Gulf Coast communities celebrate Veterans Day

Keesler leadership and base personnel participated in the 18th annual Gulf Coast Veterans Day parade celebration in Gulfport, Miss., Nov. 10. "It's an absolute honor to be a part of this parade today, and a part of this community," said Col. Lance Burnett, 81st Training Wing vice commander. "There's