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  • AFCEC visits Keesler for housing examination

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas, visited Keesler in June to examine and assess the quality of privatized housing on base.AFCEC has been visiting Air Force bases to ensure military members and their families residing in base privatized housing are having

  • WW2 veteran remembers a history of virtue

    As former World War II veteran George Knowles watched two C-130J Hercules fly across the blue sky over Keesler Air Force Base, the memories of his service flooded back.“The Air Force is truly great,” said Knowles. “In my time in the service, I was proud to serve and defend my country. I was reminded

  • COVID-19 Heroes: FA, Keesler AFB Exchange help new recruits soar

    The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a new reality on installations around the world, and when recruits arrived at Keesler Air Force Base for Basic Military Training, Exchange associates stepped up to make sure all their needs were met.In April, 60 trainees were originally scheduled to report to Joint

  • 81st LRS wins AF award

    The 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron has been recognized as the Air Force’s Non-Flying Logistics Readiness Squadron of the Year for 2019. This award recognizes the best of the best within the logistics community for their outstanding contributions to the Air Force mission.The 81 LRS has had an

  • First Airmen graduate BMT proof of concept at Keesler

    For the first time since 1968, a flight of nearly 60 Airmen graduated U.S. Air Force basic military training outside of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. A flight of nearly 60 Airmen from the 37th Training Wing Detachment 5 marched across the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad here May

  • 37 years, 5 uniforms, 1 family

    Throughout the Air Force’s history, the uniform worn by Airmen has changed many times. Uniform changes may seem insignificant as they are common, but the changing of the cloth that service members wear represent so much more for some.Chief Master Sgt. David Pizzuto, 81st Training Wing command chief,