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  • Every Airman Plays a Role in Suicide Prevention

    The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but you don’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key part of the Department of Defense’s #BeThere Campaign, which encourages making a difference through

  • Hurricane Hunters fly into Hurricane Hermine

    Today the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew a fix mission out of Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi into Tropical Storm Hermine which was named a hurricane mid-flight.As of this afternoon Hermine had max wind speeds of 70 miles per hour at the surface,

  • Keesler inducts its newest Senior NCOs

    Col. Michele Edmondson, 81st Training Wing commander, delivers remarks during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at the Bay Breeze Event Center Aug. 18, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Thirty-seven enlisted members were recognized and received a commemorative medallion at

  • Zika and you: Staying safe, staying healthy

    The Zika virus has been, and continues to be, a somewhat steady topic of conversation in the news. While it’s important to note the Center for Disease Control reports there have only been a few Zika cases in Mississippi, the current hurricane season means lots of rain – and rain means standing

  • Maj. Gen. LaBrutta takes command of 2nd Air Force

    Maj. Gen. Bob LaBrutta took command of 2nd Air Force during a change of command ceremony at the Levitow Training Support Facility parade field here, Aug. 26, 2016. Outgoing commander, Maj. Gen. Mark Brown, handed off the guidon before heading to his new assignment as Air Education and Training

  • McBride Commons begins renovation

    Layton Gipson and Ervin Morgan, Specialty Contractors and Associates, Inc. laborers, take measurements before installing framing at the McBride Commons Aug. 22, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The renovation will include a children’s library, computer stations, engraving, framing, marketing