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  • Evacuations may carry financial entitlements

    Do you know what you're entitled to if the Wing commander issues a mandatory evacuation order for base personnel in the event a hurricane is forecasted to impact operations at Keesler? Just like establishing a budget or saving for the future, pre-planning and knowing your entitlements is the key to

  • Time is now to prepare for hurricane season

    To someone from say, Colorado, the word hurricane is a legend, a myth or at least something that happens in a very distant corner of the country. However, along the Gulf Coast and at Keesler, it is a distinct reality for which people must prepare.The official hurricane season is between June 1 and

  • Keesler to undergo cyber security inspection

    Members of the Defense Information Systems Agency are scheduled to visit Keesler from U.S. Cyber Command at Ft. Meade, Md., June 4-8 to conduct a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection."Inspectors will be evaluating Keesler's cyber security posture to ensure we are doing our part to make the cyber

  • Keesler member has given six gallons of blood

    A self-declared "avid blood donor" has given six gallons of the life-saving fluid to the Keesler Blood Donor Center since he began in 1994.Jake Jacobsen, a member of the 81st Communications Squadron, visited the center May 18 and rolled up his sleeve one more time to provide a unit of blood, making

  • Keesler Youth Center receives accreditation

    The Keesler Youth Center's School Age Programs received accreditation from the Council on Acreditation May 15.COA is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits community-based behavioral health care and human service organizations.According to the accreditation letter, "COA

  • AF Band of the Reserve kicks off Memorial Day tour

    The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve's brass quintet kicks off a Memorial Day tour across Alabama, Mississippi and Louisana May 25-31. The events are free and open to the public. The musicians are all active duty personnel in the Air Force. Offering a wide range of music, the quintet's