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  • Comptroller training chief retires after 47 years

    Sixty years ago, Jerry Haynes left his Illinois home to begin his military profession. He ended his Air Force career Monday with 21 years of active duty and 26 years of civil service."Mr. Haynes has been the backbone of comptroller training for many years," said Maj. Robin Smith, 335th Training

  • 81st SFS issues reminder on proper base access

    Keesler's security is the top priority for the 81st Security Forces Squadron's pass and identification team. It's their job to keep people who pose a potential threat on the other side of the base's perimeter fence.In January, the Air Force published its first-ever installation access instruction.

  • ‘Guardians’ honored to fly with WWII heroes

    April 24, two "Dragon Medics" were among the 64 volunteer guardians who escorted 94 veterans on the third Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight -- pediatric nurse Sylvia Jones and my sister-in-law, Joann Griggs, who works in pharmacy supply.The guardians served as companions for the flight's honorees.

  • Lab technicians gather to celebrate vital role

    Laboratory technicians of Keesler Hospital's 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron join laboratory professionals across the nation to celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week April 22-28.The week honors laboratory professionals and the vital role they play in helping diagnose

  • 81st CS issues practices to aid network security

    Keep your common access card in your possession at all times. Do not leave it unattended in your workstation. According to Air Force System Security Instruction 8502, "Use a secure screen saver and require users to screen-lock their workstations when unattended...If a common access card is used for

  • The Band Perry visits Keesler

    The Band Perry members, Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry, came out to Keesler's Bay Breeze Event Center, April 21; to take photos with and sign autographs for Keesler members.The group is the Academy of Country Music Awards' 2011 Top New Vocal Group and holds Country Music Association Awards 2011