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  • Civilian personnel team strives to lessen RIF impact on employees

    A contractor, Computer Sciences Corp., takes over most of Keesler's operating support functions in less than seven months. In the meantime, the civilian personnel office is working hard to keep as many employees on the payroll as possible when a reduction in force goes into effect Jan. 31. Civilian

  • New leader takes command of 81st Mission Support Group

    June 23, Col. Jeffrey Jackson assumed command of the 81st Mission Support Group from Col. Rodney Croslen.  In his new position, Colonel Jackson leads the base combat support, logistics, and service activities for 78,000 military, civilians, dependents and retirees.  He budgets for and expends $72.5

  • Identical twins finish nurse transition program

     People in Keesler Medical Center's inpatient care units have been seeing double lately but it's not due to a medical malady. June 20, a set of identical twins graduated from the 81st Medical Group's nurse transition program. Second Lts. Erin and Maria Horn have been in the 11-week course to

  • Detour makes way for events center construction

    Now that site work for the new Bay Breeze Events Center is in progress, there's a detour for a segment of Ploesti Drive that runs between the construction site and the entrance to Bay Ridge military housing area. According to Vic Tilley from the 81st Civil Engineer Squadron's program management