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  • 81st TRW/CC inducts 14 new civic leaders as honorary commanders

    Leadership from the 81st Training Wing pose for a photo with their honorary commanders and spouses during the 81st TRW’s Honorary Commander Program induction ceremony Feb. 10, 2017, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Honorary Commander Program is a tool to help military and community leaders’

  • Outdoor recreation hosts Polar Bear Regatta

    Keesler personnel and family members steer their kayaks through the Keesler Marina during the Polar Bear Regatta at Marina Park Feb. 18, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Keesler Outdoor Recreation sponsored the event, providing kayaks and paddle boards for use. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • AAHC hosts soul food sampling

    Members of Keesler Air Force Base partake in the annual African American Heritage Committee’s Soul Food Sampling held at the youth center Feb. 10, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Col. Lawrence E. Roberts memorial scholarship fund. Roberts, a Biloxi

  • Air Force Honor Guard preps new drill performance

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team arrived here Feb. 3 and has begun training on a new drill performance they will debut during Keesler’s 81st Training Group quarterly drill down competition.The team, consisting of 27 members, travels to Keesler annually to create and perfect a new drill

  • Keesler, Biloxi exercise accident response

    Keesler Air Force Base personnel partnered with Biloxi first responders to tackle a major accident and response exercise, Feb. 16, in Biloxi, Mississippi.The exercise tested base and local emergency management organizations on their ability to respond to and recover from an off-base train derailment

  • 22nd annual Technology Expo brings crowd

    Johnny Gonzales, StarLine regional sales manager, gives an equipment brief on power monitoring to Keesler personnel during the 22nd annual Technology Expo at the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility Feb. 14, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The 81st Communications Squadron hosted