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  • Keesler Medical Center gears up to provide preventative care

    The 81st Medical Group is scheduled to hold the 4th annual “Mammothon,” 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6, at the Keesler Medical Center. The event is open to anyone eligible for care at Keesler, and will feature health screenings and information for all ages and genders. During the “Mammothon,”

  • Flu vaccine available at Medical Center

    Col. Michele Edmondson, 81st Training Wing commander, watches as Staff Sgt. Johnel Collins, 81st Medical Operations Squadron allergy and immunizations technician, administers the influenza vaccine to Col. (Dr.) Tom Harrrell, 81st Medical Group commander, in the Keesler Medical Center, Oct. 30, 2015,

  • Gators earn drill down bragging rights

    Members of the Biloxi High School Junior ROTC drill team perform during the 81st Training Group drill down at the Levitow Training Support Facility Drill Pad, Oct. 23, 2015, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The 334th Training Squadron placed first overall in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marie

  • Keesler men's varsity basketball team dominates Eglin

    The Keesler men’s varsity basketball team defeated Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., 90-87, Oct. 24 at the Blake Fitness Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Eglin was Keesler’s second opponent of a 16 game season.“What we try to stress with our program is we have to make sure we play good solid defense,

  • Keesler hosts 2015 Dragon Challenge

    Keesler Air Force Base hosted the sixth annual Dragon Challenge at the Triangle Track as the kickoff event for this year’s Combined Federal Campaign Oct. 24.Approximately 140 Airmen, civilians, retirees, Biloxi Junior ROTC and other service members participated in the 12-hour relay in two categories

  • Exercise prepares base for real world situations

    Staff Sgt. Juan Santana, 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron base operational medicine cell standards NCO in charge, assigns medical personnel to various triage areas during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear exercise scenario, Oct. 22, 2015, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Force