81st LRS welcomes new commander

Maj. Matthew Roberts, incoming 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, took command from Lt. Col. Melissa Rativa, outgoing 81st LRS commander, during a change of command ceremony here  May 23.Col. Danny Davis, 81st Mission Support Group commander, presided over the ceremony.Roberts came to

81st LRS combine work and play with kids

81st LRS aids 403rd Wing with deployment

The 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron enabled approximately 150 403rd Wing Airmen to deploy in support of operations Freedom’s Sentinel and Inherent Resolve early January. “My staff and I were responsible for ensuring personnel and equipment processed quickly and efficiently to meet the needs of the

81st LRS takes action to conserve energy

Thirteen vehicles from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron were selected to have propane kits installed in December 2016, a first for Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.This was part of a year-long study to determine the environmental effects of using propane instead of gasoline in vehicles.Dover

81st LRS wins 3rd straight AETC award

The 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron won the Air Education and Training Command LRS Non-flying Unit of the Year for 2016 for the third year in a row. Members of the 81st LRS were awarded for their ability to complete the day-to-day mission as the largest traffic management office and second largest

Deployment exercise tests mission readiness

Team Keesler tested its ability to maintain mission readiness with a deployment exercise here, Dec. 2-9, 2016. This base-wide exercise simulated a short-notice deployment for its defense chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive reactionary force team. “The 81st Medical Group was