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  • Remote process turns off computers to save $

    Rising energy costs and shrinking budgets prompted the 81st Communications Squadron to find a way to save money. The result is a new process, which began Friday, where most networked computers are remotely powered down at 7 p.m. each duty day by 81st CS network operations. Computers in the 81st

  • Phone calls up, DUIs down

    Airmen Against Drunk Driving has received nearly three times as many calls for a sober ride home than they did just a few months ago. From January to April, 88 people requested a ride home from the free service. Since May, 245 people have already given up their keys to let an AADD volunteer drive

  • Like father, like son

    Michael Audiss, son of retired Lt. Col. Mark and Loretta Audiss of Petal, Miss., reported to the Air Force Academy June 26. He's a 2008 graduate of Petal High School, where he lettered in cross country and was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, show band and golf

  • Heritage committee presents 2 scholarships

    Two Keesler members were awarded Col. Lawrence E. Roberts scholarships Friday. The African-American Heritage Committee awards the annual scholarships, which are open to all local high school seniors. Seven competitors submitted letters of recommendation, their grade point average and wrote an essay

  • Product of Keesler craftsmen headed to Italy

    A tabletop trainer created by Keesler craftsmen is headed to Italy. The 704th Munitions Sup-port Squadron at Ghedi Air Base sent a training equipment request through 2nd Air Force for a portable tabletop trainer. The unit wanted a realistic map to serve as the base of the model, with static displays

  • Keesler bicyclists participate in trek across Iowa

    Five Keesler cyclists were among more than 20,000 other enthusiast to participate in a seven-day bike ride across the state of Iowa. The seven-day trek, called the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, began July 19. Sponsored by the Des Moines Register, it began 35 years ago with about