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  • Retiring? Separating? DAV is there to help

    Even when Airmen are on their way out of the military, the Air Force aims to set up its warriors for success outside the service. But what if you're injured and getting medically discharged? The transition service office is here to help. The Disabled American Veterans organization has expanded its

  • Youth campers visit medical center

    The 81st Medical Group hosted more than 20 young men and women for a youth workshop June 20. The visit was arranged by Col. (Dr.) James Gasque, 81st MDG chief of medical staff. The program was intended to provide life-skills information to the young people, ages 12-17 years old. They visited Keesler

  • Blood center staffers come to aid of ill woman

    Civilians Tiffany Preyear and Stacey Foster routinely are involved in a life-saving line of work as members of the Keesler Blood Center. However, during a recent blood drive in Alabama, they played the role of good Samaritans and possibly saved the life of a woman in distress. They'd just returned

  • New squadron activated

    Keesler's newest squadron, the 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutic Squadron, is activated at 8 a.m. Thursday during a ceremony in Keesler Medical Center's Don Wylie auditorium. Col. Stephanie McCann, previously the commander of the 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron at Travis Air Force Base,

  • 3 medical squadrons change leaders in July

    Three squadrons in the 81st Medical Group change leadership this month. Lt. Col. Michael Dietz assumed command of the 81st Medical Operations Squadron from Lt. Col. Steven Reese, Tuesday. Before coming to Keesler, Colonel Dietz commanded the 27th Special Operations Medical Support Squadron and was

  • 152 names on promotion list

    Keesler had 152 names on the June 26 promotion list -- 88 staff sergeants selected for promotion to technical sergeant and 64 technical sergeants selected for promotion to master sergeant. Across the Air Force, 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants were selected for promotion to technical