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  • Active shooter exercise tests base’s response

    Airmen from the 81st Training Wing experienced an active shooter exercise here Sept. 22. The exercise was designed to simulate the chaotic nature of a disgruntled person entering a facility on base and opening fire.  “For the exercise we wanted to test the base’s ability to respond to an active

  • Volunteers get recognized by Biloxi mayor

    Keesler Fishbowl Student Ministry Center members receive the 2017 Military Group Volunteer of the Year award during the 34th Annual Biloxi Volunteer Recognition Awards at the Frank Gruich Community Center Apr. 25, 2015, in Biloxi, Miss. The event is held each year to recognize military members and

  • Chapel gives back to caregivers

    Keesler personnel celebrate a strike during a Care for the Caregiver event at Gaudé Lanes March 23, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The event, hosted by the 81st Training Wing Chapel staff, was open to units who provide mental, spiritual and social care for Airmen and their families and

  • Local religious leaders visit Keesler Chapel

    Maj. Erskine Cook, 81st Inpatient Operation Squadron critical care department flight commander, provides a tour of Keesler Medical Center’s intensive care unit during a Clergy Day event Jan. 26, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Local religious organizations visited Keesler to build a stronger