85th EIS completes first ever active shooter exercise

Keesler offers prescription drug disposal

The 81st Training Wing and the Drug Enforcement Administration are giving the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 26. Medications may be brought for disposal to

Keesler doctor responds at high school football game

A member of the Keesler Medical Center staff was in the right place at the right time Oct. 7. Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Barchie, chief of the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Mammography Department, was attending a football game between the ninth grade teams from Ocean Springs and D'Iberville

Keesler focuses on energy conservation

Keesler begins Energy Action Month with the signing of the new base energy policy on Oct. 11 by Brig. Gen. Patrick Higby., 81st Training Wing commander.The policy outlines the years goal for Keesler which is an 11 percent reduction of electric and gas consumption.The theme for the observance, "I am

AETC welcomes new commander

Gen. Robin Rand took command of Air Education and Training Command from Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr. during a ceremony here today.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff, presided over the ceremony."This is a special day, not just for the Rice and Rand families, but for the command and our Air

AETC commander retires after 35 years of service

The commander of Air Education and Training Command retired here today, ending a 35-year career of service and commitment to the U.S. Air Force.General Edward A. Rice Jr., a command pilot with more than 4,000 flying hours, retired after handing AETC's reins over to Gen. Robin Rand in a change of