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  • Good bullet writing makes big career impact

    In the Air Force, there are two types of bullets -- the kind loaded into a weapon system and the kind used to evaluate Airmen's performance.Good bullet writing can make an impact on both the supervisor writing the bullet and the person being evaluated."As supervisors, it builds our leadership

  • Military working dog receives historic, career-saving root canal

    A team from the 81st Dental Squadron recently performed a root canal on a valued member of the 81st Security Forces Squadron -- military working dog "Ziko." Veterinarian Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Joseph Harre, 81st Medical Support Squadron, oversaw the approximately two-hour procedure as second-year

  • Airman's experience underscores career cost of drinking, driving

    Six months ago, Senior Airman Steven Guerrero was Staff Sergeant Guerrero. Then he had a serious lapse of judgment and was stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol.The noncommissioned officer in charge of the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron radiation oncology department recalled

  • Cardboard boats face off in regatta at Triangle Pool

    The "Sure Hope It Floats" cardboard boat regatta is 7 p.m. Saturday at the Triangle Pool.Each team is made up of a "skipper" and a "first-mate" that construct their boat, be it a dinghy or a luxury liner, out of cardboard and duct tape for a race across the pool. Hosted by the community centers,

  • Hospital staff mourns long-time employee

    The 81st Medical Group has lost a long-time member. Leonard Frazier passed away July 30 at the age of 65.He was the evening supervisor of the housekeeping staff and was an employee in the department for 22 years.Survivors include his wife Caroline; daughters Sheritha and Chakon, both of D'Iberville,

  • 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