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  • Military saves week <br> DOD promotes financial readiness Feb. 19-26

    Military Saves Week is Feb. 19-26.As it enters its sixth year, the Military Saves program has now become an integral part of the Department of Defense's Financial Readiness Campaign.Military Saves is co-sponsored by the Consumer Federation of America and the Department of Defense. The Office of the

  • Keesler medic awarded grant to study low back pain therapy

    Lt. Col. John Childs, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy Department director of musculoskeletal research, has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Air Force Medical Service for his protocol "Implications of Timing and Quality of Physical Therapy on Low Back Pain Utilization and

  • 'Night of Tournaments' uses sports to promote fun without alcohol

    Keesler's Underage Drinking Focus Group sponsors "The Night of Tournaments" 8 p.m. to midnight Feb. 17 in the student Triangle area.First Lt. Julianna Petrone, Keesler Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program manager, said this is a sporting night to promote fun without alcohol.

  • Blood center part of tri-service drive

    Teams from the Keesler Blood Donor Center recently returned from a tri-service blood drive at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and Fort Gordon, Ga. Five BDC members comprised the Air Force contingent among the 73 active-duty military and 25 civilians from the 12 Air Force, Army and

  • Keesler Airman selected to perform with 'Tops in Blue'

    Senior Airman Emmanuel Maldonado-Rosario is following a family tradition of Air Force service among the family's eight children, with one exception -- he's the only one to have been selected to become a member of the service's "Tops in Blue" entertainment group.Maldonado-Rosario, a dental technician

  • Special duty team here March 5

    Special duty asssignment team briefings by a recruiting team from Air Education and Training Command are scheduled at Keesler March 5:9-11 a.m. -- Sablich Center Auditorium, 2nd floor.11 a.m. to noon -- Sablich Center Auditorium for senior leaders such as commanders, superintendents, first sergeants