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McBride Commons renovations: progress continues

Shawn Ahern, DNP Inc. electrician, bends a piece of conduit at the McBride Commons Jan. 6, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The McBride Commons renovation project will transition the former base library into a common area which will include a children’s library, computer stations, engraving, framing, marketing and print shops and a full kitchen. The nine-month project is expected to be complete by May 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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McBride Commons renovations: progress continues

Michelle Bain, Base Operations facility space manager, reviews construction documents at the McBride Commons Jan. 6, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The McBride Commons renovation project will transition the former base library into a common area which will include a children’s library, computer stations, engraving, framing, marketing and print shops and a full kitchen. The nine-month project is expected to be complete by May 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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McBride Commons renovations: progress continues

Painting tools sit on display at the McBride Commons Jan. 6, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The McBride Commons renovation project will transition the former base library into a common area which will include a children’s library, computer stations, engraving, framing, marketing and print shops and a full kitchen. The nine-month project is expected to be complete by May 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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McBride Commons renovations: progress continues

Glenn Anderson, DNP Inc. electrical superintendent, prepares an electrical panel for installation at the McBride Commons Jan. 6, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The McBride Commons renovation project will transition the former base library into a common area which will include a children’s library, computer stations, engraving, framing, marketing and print shops and a full kitchen. The nine-month project is expected to be complete by May 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Fire Department brings the heat in firefighter combat challenge

Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Ricks, 81st Infrastructure Division firefighter, runs through the serpentine course at the Keesler Fire Department as he trains for the 2016 Firefighter Combat Challenge Competition Wild Card Week, May 4, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Four members from the fire department competed in the qualifying round at Lake Charles, La., Apr. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Keesler honors namesake with retreat ceremony

Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Adams, Jr., and Lt. Col. Henry Burkle, both retired and stationed at Keesler during WORLD WAR II, watch as members of the 81st Security Forces Squadron fold the U.S. flag during the Lt. Samuel Reeves Keesler, Jr. Memorial Retreat Ceremony May 13, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The event was held in honor of Lt. Keesler’s date of entry into the Army Air Service 99 years ago. The retreat ceremony is part of a year-long celebration of Lt. Keesler, a Mississippi native and WORLD WAR I hero, and the 75th anniversary of the opening of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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2016 Special Olympics

Paula Carpenter, District 5 Special Olympics Mississippi athlete, hugs Senior Airman Hashim Mefleh, 336th Training Squadron student, after finishing the 50 meter backstroke at the Biloxi Natatorium May 21, 2016, Biloxi, Miss. Mefleh, one of Carpenter’s Airman sponsors, cheered her on in her three aquatics events and got to know her for the three days of Special Olympics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Travis Beihl)

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75th Anniversary Unveiling

The 75th anniversary logo sits on a table at Keesler’s 75th Anniversary Historical Display Unveiling at the Biloxi Visitors Center June 3, 2016, Biloxi, Miss. A display featuring 14 historical panels created by Keesler personnel was unveiled along with the newest 75th anniversary logo. Additionally, Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich read the “Biloxi/Keesler Partnership Day” proclamation at the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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July 4th

Keesler families watch a fireworks display during the Celebration of Our Nation event at Marina Park July 2, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The event also included a golf scramble, mullet toss and music performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marie Floyd)

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12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Cruz, 81st Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor, grades a flight during drill practice at the ALS building, July 21, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Cruz was selected as one of this year’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Moore)

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2nd Air Force Change of Command

Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command, passes the 2nd Air Force flag to Maj. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, incoming 2nd AF commander, during the 2nd AF change of command ceremony at the Levitow Training Support Facility Aug. 26, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. LaBrutta was previously the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, commander and assumed command from Maj. Gen. Mark Brown, who is heading to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, where he will become the AETC vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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9/11 memorial ceremony

Keesler personnel lower the U.S. flag during a 9/11 memorial ceremony, Sept. 12, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Fifteen years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, 19 terrorists simultaneously hijacked four passenger jets; flying one into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., two into the World Trade Center in New York City, New York and one crashing outside of Shanksville, Pa. A total of 2,996 people were killed in the attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Deepwater Horizon Visit

Kate Hudson, Deepwater Horizon actress, meets with 336th Training Squadron Airmen at the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad before the Deepwater Horizon movie screening Sept. 20, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Before the screening, actor Kurt Russell, Hudson and movie director, Peter Berg, took a short tour of the 81st Training Wing and 403rd Wing to meet with Airmen and learn about their missions at Keesler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Retired Col. Sid Wright and Airman 1st Class William Henderson, 81st Training Support Squadron network administrator, participate in a cake cutting ceremony during the Keesler Air Force Ball at the Imperial Palace Casino Sept. 24, 2016, Biloxi, Miss. Wright was the oldest Airman at the ball while Henderson was the youngest; it is tradition for the oldest and youngest Airmen in attendance to cut the cake. The event was sponsored by the Air Force Association John C. Stennis Chapter #332 to celebrate the Air Force’s 69th birthday and the base’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Biloxi Career Exploration

Tech. Sgt. Malena Rathbone, 334th Training Squadron air traffic control instructor, briefs school-aged children on the air traffic control simulator at Cody Hall during Biloxi Career Exploration Day Feb. 11, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The children also toured the 335th TRS weather facility, 81st Security Forces Squadron canine facility, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and the Keesler Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Tech. Sgt. Kyle Mullen, 81st Training Support Squadron military training leader course instructor, presents a blue rope to Staff Sgt. Jessica Ventura, 81st TRSS MTL course student, during a graduation ceremony at Lott Hall Feb. 11, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The first selected group of NCOs graduated the military training leader course after attending the nine-day class at Keesler. The program, formerly based out of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is designed to mentor, train and lead Airmen in technical training as MTLs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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1st Lt. Torres Boxing

First Lt. Christian Torres, 81st Comptroller Squadron deputy project officer, throws a right jab at the Triangle Gym, March 3, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Torres boxed recreationally and had the opportunity to become a professional boxer, however, due to family needs he chose his current path in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Travis Beihl)

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Physical Therapy

Senior Airman Wesley McCool, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron physical medical technician, works on Chaplain (Col.) David Terrinoni, 81st Training Wing chaplain, in the physical therapy department April 7, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. McCool is working on Terrinoni’s toe mobilization by pulling his toe away, then curling and extending the toe to improve its range of motion. (Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Travis Beihl)

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Pathways to Blue shows ROTC cadets the way

Gabriela Valle-Ramos, University of Alabama Air Force ROTC Cadet, receives M-4 weapon operating instructions from Senior Airman Caleb Gilliard, 81st Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, at the 81st SFS CATM range during Pathways to Blue April 15, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Pathways to Blue, a diversity outreach event hosted by 2nd Air Force, the 81st Training Wing and the 403rd Wing, included more than 180 cadets from Air Force ROTC detachments from various colleges and universities. Cadets received hands-on briefings on technical and flying operations and an orientation flight in support of the Air Force's Diversity Strategic Roadmap program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Exercise prepares base for real world situations

81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technicians and 81st Infrastructure Division firefighters approach the decontamination site during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive exercise scenario, April 21, 2016, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Force Protection Condition exercise scenario simulated an intruder entering the hazardous waste 90-day accumulation site, where an explosion occurred causing a mass casualty event. The exercise tested the base’s capability to react to and recover from a mass casualty event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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