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  • Sunshade work affects base access

    Keesler's gates are being equipped with sunshades that will reduce some of the extreme weather experienced by 81st Security Forces Squadron entry controllers.Installation schedule:Meadows Drive Gate -- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 27.White Avenue Gate -- 4-9 p.m. Aug. 27; traffic limited to single lanes in

  • Crash kills combat controller who trained at Keesler

    Three Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen died Aug. 6 when their aircraft, a coalition CH-47 Chinook, crashed in the Maiden Wardak Province in eastern Afghanistan. They were among 25 U.S. Special Operations Command operators who died in the crash, which also took the lives of five U.S.

  • Keesler medics shine at EMEDS training

    Five "Dragon Medics" were recognized as outstanding performers following completion of a recent week-long training session at Camp Bullis, Lackland AFB, Texas.Capt. (Dr.) John Dusenbury and Senior Airman Sagan Barber, 81st Dental Squadron; 1st Lt. Bethany Casper and Airman 1st Class Terrance Hines,

  • Wing recognizes quarterly award winners

    The 81st Training Wing's top performers were honored at a quarterly award ceremony Aug. 2.Airman -- Airman 1st Class Ashley Figueroa, 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron.Noncommissioned officer -- Tech. Sgt. Dorothy Davis, 334th Training Squadron.Senior NCO -- Master Sgt. John Bowden, Airman Leadership

  • Survey seeks opinions of Bay Breeze golfers

    Air Force Services has launched a golfer survey at 71 courses worldwide. This survey, designed by the National Golf Foundation, gives Keesler golfers the chance to provide valuable feedback on Bay Breeze Golf Course."We ran this survey in 2007 to determine what was most important to the golfers here

  • Potential energy savings explored for Keesler's computer systems

    The 81st Communications Squadron is taking a look at the base's computer systems to take advantage of possible energy savings."Technology exists that could allow us to shut down our systems and allow systems to be remotely 'turned on,'" said Julie Noakley, chief of network operations. "The Air Force