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  • Wingman Day boosts resiliency at Keesler

    Airmen from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, participated in a Wingman Day resiliency event Nov. 16. During Keesler’s previous wingman days units participated in morale boosting activities like fun runs and sporting competitions while also attending unit-wide Comprehensive Airman Fitness

  • Robotics researchers visit Keesler Clinical Research Lab

    Jon Martin, Intuitive Surgical customer trainer, (center), discusses the DiVinci Xi surgical system at the Clinical Research Lab with Dr. Svyatoslav Guznor, 711th Human Performance Wing Airman systems directorate research psychologist, and Capt. Breanna Raney, 711th HPW Airman systems directorate

  • AF bolsters symbiotic relationship with community

    Dr. Wayne Clark, 81st Mission Support Group deputy director, introduces attendees to U.S. Army retired Col. Fred Meurer (right) during the Air Force Community Partnership Program Agreements Workshop at the Gulf Park Campus of The University of Southern Mississippi Oct. 25, 2017, Long Beach,

  • Top doc checks up on Keesler Medical Center

    Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, toured the Keesler Medical Center, Oct. 17, exploring their mission and meeting the personnel who accomplish it.During his tour, he visited more than 10 different units in the 81st Medical Group to include mammography, emergency department,

  • Dragon medics host 6th Annual Mammothon

    The 81st Medical Group is scheduled to host its 6th Annual Mammothon Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Keesler Medical Center.The walk-in service event is open to all Defense Department beneficiaries and dependents.“Free raffles will be held for attendees,” said Master Sgt. Victoria Cortez, 81st

  • Air Force Gala held at BBEC Sept. 16

    Keesler Air Force Base is scheduled to host the Air Force Gala at 6 p.m. Sept. 16, in the Bay Breeze Event Center in celebration of the Air Force’s 70th birthday. The ticket prices are $28 for club members and $30 for non-club members. “We wanted to bring this event back to the base to support our

  • Radiology Oncology seeks accreditation

    The Radiology Oncology Clinic’s leadership is seeking specialized review and accreditation of their physics and dosimetry process and an American College of Radiation Oncology accreditation here.The accreditations will give the clinic staff an opportunity to provide care to more patients.“A few

  • 2016 Annual Water Quality Report

    The Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight released the January through December 2016 Annual Water Quality Report for Keesler as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act. The report provides details about where the base water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by

  • CNATTU commemorates 75th anniversary of Battle of Midway

    The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Keesler held a commemoration ceremony for the Battle of Midway’s 75th anniversary at Allee Hall here June 7. The Battle of Midway took place six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and is seen as the Navy’s most significant naval victory and

  • Air Force releases 2016 sexual assault reports

    Air Force reports of sexual assault increased in fiscal year 2016, according to the service’s annual report released May 1. The Air Force received 1,355 reports of sexual assaults in fiscal 2016, compared to 1,312 in fiscal 2015. Expressed as a percentage of the total Air Force population, including