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  • 101 Critical Day of Summer: Campaign logs best results in 10 years

    The Air Force wrapped up the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign over Labor Day weekend, ending the safest campaign in the last 10 years. The 81st Training Wing didn't report any fatalities or permanently-disabling injuries during the period. There were, however, eight injuries in the 2008

  • Base shelters provide safe haven from Gustav

    About 3,100 storm recovery personnel and students took refuge Sunday at one of six Keesler shelters before Hurricane Gustav made landfall. The other 6,400 family members and non-storm essential personnel evacuated when the 6 a.m. order was given by Col. Greg Touhill, 81st Training Wing

  • Base preparations on target for Gustav

    Hurricane Gustav's glancing blow over the Labor Day weekend gave Keesler a chance to test its revamped hurricane plan -- and it worked. Hurricane Gustav made landfall in Cocodrie, La., at about 9:30 a.m. Monday as a Category 2 storm, according to Capt. Mark Sheldon, officer in charge of weather

  • Advisory for Keesler Medical Center Beneficiaries

    Announcement for all 81st Medical Group beneficiaries: Limited acute care appointments (walk-in) will be provided for Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Student Health and Pediatrics from Sept. 3-5. Students who are normally seen at the Student Health Clinic will be seen in the Flight Medicine