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  • 70 years strong <br> Quality of life blossomed as Keesler grew

    It all started with an old golf course, ball park, airport, Naval Reserve Park and swampy woodland. From these seemingly unassociated areas emerged Keesler, one of the largest technical training bases in theAir Force. In 70 years, Keesler has graduated more than two million students, trained more

  • Team Keesler has 91 names on staff sergeant promotion list

    Ninety-one Team Keesler members were on the staff sergeant promotion list released Aug. 4. Across the Air Force 11,337 senior airmen were selected from the 26,549 eligible for a 42.7 percent selection rate.Keesler senior airmen on the list are:45th Airlift Squadron -- Jillian Balderas.81st Aerospace

  • Medics deploy for training exercise, may affect access to hospital care

    A major field training exercise this month will affect access to care at the Keesler Hospital.Almost 100 "Dragon Medics" deploy to Camp Atterbury, Ind., about 35 miles south of Indianapolis, starting Monday to participate in "Vibrant Response 12/12A." They'll return Aug. 24.Col. (Dr.) Nicholas

  • July's Airman of Month named

    The 81st Training Group has announced its Airman of the Month for July.Airman 1st Class Ericka Donovan is a yellow rope student leader from the 335th Training Squadron. Donovan, from Sierra Vista, Ariz., graduated from avionics system training Aug. 4 with a 100 percent average.The four squadrons