Keesler news briefs

More Guard members on base The Mississippi National Guard has activated 30 more soldiers to support ongoing oil spill response operations and, if called upon, to augment civilian authorities in the wake of a major hurricane developing in the Gulf of Mexico, officials announced Friday. The National

Civilian force development<br>Professional military education offered to civilians

On the first day we solved riddles, figured out how to get from one side of a board to the other without falling off and ran two miles -- all before lunch. Sounds like a typical morning for a kid -- guess again. I was attending Squadron Officer School and I had a blast. Along with learning how to

Congo native living American Dream in Air Force

First Lt. Patrick Mudimbi has traveled a long distance to achieve the "American Dream." A bioenvironmental engineer with the 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight, the lieutenant was born in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but at age 4 moved to Kinshasa

Quarterly award winners recognized

The 81st Training Wing announced its quarterly award winners for April-June at a luncheon June 22. They are:Airman -- Senior Airman John Reed, 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron.Noncommissioned officer -- Staff Sgt. Billy Wince, 81st AMDS.Senior NCO -- Master Sgt. Bruce Milbrath, 81st Medical

Right on target

Academic ace