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  • Weather forecasting blends science, experience

    With more than 100 years of forecasting experience among the six members of the Keesler weather forecasting station, this is good news to Keesler's flying missions. The base weather station supports the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 815th Airlift Squadron and 45th Airlift Squadron with

  • Airman's Creed is focal point of hallway project

    A project by the 338th Training Squadron to spruce up a hallway in Jones Hall evolved into a tribute to the Airman's Creed.Fresh off of maternity leave, Staff Sgt. Ashley Campbell came back to the squadron to find Bryan Hall had been renovated with some nice decorative touches, thanks to Master Sgt.

  • Students support victims of sexual, domesic violence

    A community service project by recent graduates of the Mathies NCO Academy will  provide comfort to victims of sexual assault and family violence.The 134 students in Class 10-6 collected about $2,700 in cash and donations to provide "comfort bags" to the Gulf Coast Women's Shelter for

  • Dark Knights help children with school supplies

    Equipping a child with classroom supplies for a new school year can be an expensive proposition. So what happens if a parent is already having financial difficulties -- what do they do?Airman 1st Class Tessie Lessman, a radio frequency transmission student in the 338th Training Squadron, recognized

  • Dentists complete Keesler training

    Ten dentists were honored during an Aug. 3 graduation ceremony in the 81st Medical Group Hospital's Don Wylie auditorium.Advanced Education in General Dentistry graduates and their new assignments are Capts. (Drs.) Joshua Breding (Beale Air Force Base, Calif.), Cynthia Dominessy (Incirlik Air Base,

  • 'Legend' speaks at grandson's graduation

    A living legend in the air traffic control field came to Keesler Aug. 5 to speak at his grandson's graduation from the 334th Training Squadron's air traffic control course.Retired Col. Derrel Dempsey, who's recognized in the Air Force's Communications and Information Hall of Fame, is the grandfather