Crafty commanders

5 Keesler runners make it to the finish line

Five Keesler runners completed the 12th annual Air Force Marathon, Sept. 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.  A total of 1,798 men and women completed the full marathon, a course that covered 26 miles and 385 yards.Dominic Ancona, 81st Medical Operations Squadron, represented Air Education

'Keesler's back' is delegates' message

Keesler was represented at the Air Force Association convention, Sept. 15-17 in Washington, by Capt. Peter Smith, 335th Training Squadron; Capt. Toni Olivieri, 81st Inpatient Operations Squadron; 1st Lt. Laymond Wilburn, 81st Communications Squadron; and Tech. Sgt. Homer Solis, 338th TRS."Our

Pharmacy flight commander retires

Col. Leroy "Frank" Jacobs, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron pharmacy flight commander, ends a 30-year Air Force career, 3 p.m. Sept. 26 in Keesler Medical Center's Don Wylie auditorium.  Retired Col. Jeffrey Sventek, former Air Force Biomedical Sciences Corps chief, officiates.Colonel

Shopping complex takes shaped

Construction of the new base exchange and commissary complex has been impacted somewhat by summer thundershowers and rain from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike."The commissary is progressing as well as can be expected after we had a few days delay because of bad weather," said technical inspector Jose

Heart Walk: Keesler team hits pavement for fundraiser

More than 300 Keesler members are registered to walk in the annual 4.2 mile Mississippi Gulf Coast American Heart Walk, 7:30 a.m. Oct. 4 at Jones Park in Gulfport. The purpose of the event, sponsored by the American Heart Association, is to raise awareness and funds to support the fight against