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  • Medics earn 5 Air Force awards

    The 81st Medical Group recently earned five Air Force Medical Service awards for 2008. The 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Pharmacy Flight was named the top team in the pharmacy awards. Tech. Sgt. Jill Higgins, 81st Dental Squadron, won the noncommissioned officer dental award. Master

  • Combat control instructor earns Bronze Star

    Staff Sgt. Ashley Spurlin, a combat control instructor in the 334th Training Squadron, was presented the Bronze Star during Friday's drill down. The Bronze Star is the fourth highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces and ninth highest award among U.S. military decorations. The award recognizes

  • Dark Knights claim victory

    The 338th Training Squadron Dark Knights charged to a victory in the 81st Training Group's first drill down of the season, Friday. The 338th TRS placed first in regulation drill and open ranks to win first place overall. The Bulls from the 335th TRS placed in all three categories to take second

  • Be a quitter — help to kick the tobacco habit

    You know you should quit. You want to quit. But you don't know how or you need help. The 81st Medical Operations Squadron's hematology/oncology clinic is sponsoring a "Kick the Habit" seminar targeting individuals who want to quit their addiction to nicotine, either smoking or smokeless tobacco,

  • Key Spouses - New program bolsters support, communication

    Getting through difficult times has just become a little easier at Keesler. Jan. 14, Brig. Gen. Greg Touhill, 81st Training Wing commander, signed the order starting the Key Spouse program on base. With this program, family members now have a place to turn for support. "The Key Spouse program

  • 29 medics chosen for promotion

    Twenty-nine Keesler medical and dental officers are among the 84 lieutenant colonels, 164 majors, and 326 captains in the Air Force on the promotion list announced Feb. 19. The boards considered 531 lieutenant colonels, 568 majors and 335 captains for promotion. To major 81st Aerospace Medicine