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  • Maj. Susan Wagonlander, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron occupational therapist, helps Navy Chief Electrician Phil Earhart, Naval Construction Battalion Center-Gulfport, put his lower arm into a fluido-therapy machine. The heated dry whirlpool device is used to help patients regain range of motion. Outpatient occupational therapy services for referral patients are in Room BC300, Keesler Medical Cen-ter. Hours are 7 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. working Fridays. (U. S. Air Force photo by Steve Pivnick)

    Occupational Therapy Services Available

  • Historical items sought

    Keesler Medical Center is seeking historical memorabilia to display in its new Heritage Holding Center. The display is on the first floor near the outpatient clinic lobby escalator. The plan is to display artwork, photos and items related to the facility's history, dating back to the opening of Keesler in June 1941. For more information, call Steve

  • Training supporters welcome new leader

    Lt. Col. Dale King relinquishes command of the 81st Training Support Squadron to Lt. Col. Kevin O'Rourke, 2 p.m. June 14 at Welch Auditorium. Colonel O'Rourke comes to Keesler from the Pentagon, where he's been assigned to Air Staff and involved with operations, plans and requirements. Colonel King, who's retiring, has commanded the squadron for
  • Dr. Jones is shown Keesler Medical Center’s flood doors by Brig. Gen. (Dr.) James Dougherty, 81st Medical Group commander, during a tour of the medical center May 31. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Pivnick)

    Base, VA efforts attract attention of DOD official

    Sharing services was the magnet that drew Defense Department and Veterans Affairs officials to Keesler Medical Center and the Biloxi VA Medical Center last week. The two medical facilities hosted a visit by Dr. Stephen Jones, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and other DOD and VA officials May 31 and Friday. "I was
  • Keesler has trained nearly 2.3 million military memebrs and civilians since the base opend in 1941. (U. S. Air force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Keesler marks 66 years of training warriors

    Even before there was an Air Force, there was a Keesler Field. Tuesday, Keesler turns 66, making the base more than six years older than the service to which it belongs. For more than six decades, Keesler has trained nearly 2.3 million American and foreign military people in a broad range of subjects and disciplines. June 12, 1941, the original
  • Staff Sgt. Venton Horrice, MRI technician, explains how the system produces images to patient Maj. Peter Galindez, 81st Medical Group, before beginning the scan procedure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Pivnick)

    Medical center replaces MRI system hurricane destroyed

    Keesler Medical Center's magnetic resonance imaging system is "up and running." Located in the former X-ray film library in the rear of the 81st Medical Operations Squadron's radiology department, the MRI technicians currently are scanning a limited number of patients until radiologist and technician staffing increases this summer. The new MRI
  • Tech. Sgt. Randy Sherlin, top, an exercise evaluation team member from the 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, scrutinizes the actions of firefighter Guy Chadwick, left, and Senior Airman Brandon Kahili, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, as they assess the neck injury of Airman Basic Alli Corsaro, a 338th Training Squadron student, during a force protection exercise May 21. In the scenario, a disgruntled military member escaped after detonating an explosive device during a unit get-together at marina park, but was apprehended later. (U. S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Search And Recovery Training Exercise

  • Bernadette Goodness, left, dance instructor Biloxi and Angie Yarman, spouse of retired Chief Master Sgt. Dale Yarman of Biloxi, perform the Philippine dance “Pista Sa Nayon,” which means town fiesta, at the youth center, May 23. The dance was one of many activities held during the Asian-Pacific Heritage Month extravaganza. Other activities included food tasting, cultural displays and performances. The extravaganza was the final event planned for the month long observance. (U. S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    Asian-Pacific American Extravaganza

  • From left, Airmen 1st Class Marvin Howdershell and Nicholas Small place flags in front of head stones in Biloxi National Cemetery Saturday in preparation for the Memorial Day observance held on the grounds Monday. The Airmen are technical training students in the 335th Training Squadron. (U. S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

    In Remembrance

  • Lessons from Katrina Patient care at medical center impacted if another hurricane threatens Keesler

    Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina have led to significant policy changes at Keesler Medical Center for the 2007 hurricane season. Brig. Gen. James Dougherty, 81st Medical Group commander, stressed during the recent 81st Training Wing commander's call that the medical center is no longer an approved shelter. Patients, dependents and staff won't
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