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  • Air Force teaches, upholds higher standards

    Commanders have the opportunity to become very acquainted with our Air Force legal system. I find it interesting how incredibly differently we view things than the rest of society. My oldest daughter started college this year. Although anticipated, it was with a certain amount of dread that I

  • Keesler Medical Center Ready to Save Lives

    Donors like those from Keesler Medical Center, who recently sponsored an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive, are the heart and soul of the military blood program. When these remarkable people - active-duty service members, family members, Department of Defense employees or civilians - take

  • We're all tech trainers

    As most at Keesler know, one of our Wing's primary missions is to train student Airmen. This training is two-fold: we teach Airmen the technical aspects of their new jobs and we teach them how to become professional Airmen. Many are of the belief this training resides solely with those assigned to

  • 81st TRG writes Christmas thank you list

    Dear Santa,During this season of Peace and Joy, not everyone receives the presents that they ask for. Since you are so busy with your last minute rush of preparing for the holiday delivery, the men and women of the 81st Training Group would like to save you some time in looking back at your naughty

  • Impact Aid is vital to our public schools

    Our area public schools will be sending home Federal Impact Aid cards with our military children this month. It is important to fill out cards and return to the schools in a timely manner. The Impact Aid program was passed into law by Congress in 1950. It's designed to assist local school districts

  • Mentorship takes on different looks

    Mentorship is defined as the ability to serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings. In these settings, a more experienced person helps to guide a less experienced person. To be truly effective, it must be an ongoing relationship of learning, dialogue and challenge

  • Christmas wish teaches holiday spirit

    My young grandchildren recently visited for the weekend. Hoping to gather gift ideas, I suggested they spend some time putting together a Christmas "wish list." As we huddled cozily under a throw on the couch, I listened as they took turns sharing their hearts' desires. Six year old Lucas, who still

  • Keesler kicks off winter safety campaign

    It's party time! From Thanksgiving to New Year's Day, the holiday celebrations are happening everywhere. We all think of this time as one of the most joyful seasons, but it's also the time to pay greater attention to safety. During the past two holiday campaign seasons, there were eight fatalities

  • Dragon Corner: ever-changing faces of training

    Imagine for a moment, being part of a unit in which you are constantly gaining new personnel and constantly losing experienced personnel who have just learned your operations. How would you maintain your productivity? How would you ensure your personnel are properly trained? When would you ever be

  • Dragon Corner: Weather training excels as joint operation

    The 81st Training Wing's vision, "Training, Fighting, Winning," is not taken lightly in the 335th Training Squadron. The technical education provided to our non-prior service Airmen, retraining NCOs and new officers --goes far beyond teaching the basic skills needed for the job. Seasoned instructors