Keesler recognizes top performers

Keesler's top performers were recognized March 1 at the 81st Training Wing's annual award banquet at the Bay Breeze Event Center.A highlight of the ceremony was a special performance by the Air Force Honor Guard. The team is at Keesler through mid-March perfecting its new routines.Winners are:Airman

Top Tech returns

The Faculty Development Flight, 81st Training Support Squadron, hosted the Keesler Top Tech competition to test instructors from the 81st Training Group Feb. 28.Each of the five training squadrons sent members to compete in officer, senior enlisted, junior enlisted and civilian instructor

Exercise tests response to anthrax attack

Keesler child runner-up for state youth award

One Keesler family member was recently named Mississippi's runner-up in the military category of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year scholarship program. Kevin Baker represented Keesler Youth Programs for the 2012-2013 award period and was presented a $1,000 scholarship at an award

Feeding wildlife is aircraft hazard

Not only is feeding wildlife bad for feathered birds, it can be devastating for the birds on which the Air Force relies to complete its missions. According to Air Force Safety Center headquarters, in 2012 there were a documented 4,768 wildlife strikes to aircraft across the Air Force, which caused

Five selected for promotion to senior master sergeant

 Five Keesler master sergeants were selected for promotion Feb. 28. Of the 12,834 eligible Air Force-wide, only 1,367 were selected. Promoted to senior master sergeant are: John Bowden, 81st Force Support Squadron. Kevin Holmes, 338th Training Squadron.Bradley Reilly, 334th TRS.Michael Rice, 345th