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  • Local reporters attend Media Day

    Reporters from local media outlets tour the 81st Security Forces Squadron indoor firing range during Media Day Oct. 26, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. In order to better understand Keesler’s mission, the reporters also toured the air traffic control tower, the Keesler Medical Center

  • AF bolsters symbiotic relationship with community

    Dr. Wayne Clark, 81st Mission Support Group deputy director, introduces attendees to U.S. Army retired Col. Fred Meurer (right) during the Air Force Community Partnership Program Agreements Workshop at the Gulf Park Campus of The University of Southern Mississippi Oct. 25, 2017, Long Beach,

  • Airmen bring home trophy from HackState

    Three Airmen from the 81st Training Support Squadron here competed in HackState Sept. 23-24 at Mississippi State University and won first place for the best safety hack. Staff Sgts. Christopher Pineda and David Campbell, 81st TRSS interactive media developers, and Staff Sgt. Joseph Hartsfield, 81st

  • 334th TRS honors fallen combat controller

    An event program is displayed during a dedication ceremony to honor Staff Sgt. Forrest Sibley at Cody Hall Oct. 20, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Sibley was killed in combat in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2015. Sibley, a four-time Bronze Star medal recipient, was a combat controller who

  • Defenders receive combative training

    Senior Airman Curtis King II, 81st Security Forces Squadron entry controller, and Airman 1st Class Charles Wynne, 81st SFS entry controller, practice a combative technique during an 81st SFS combative training course at the SFS building Oct. 19, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.

  • Keesler shows retirees appreciation

    U.S. Army retired Sgt. 1st Class Tom Carpenter renders a salute during the singing of the national anthem during Retiree Appreciation Day at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility Oct. 20, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The annual event, sponsored by the Keesler