Keesler hosts annual Operation HERO

Keesler’s Military and Family Readiness Center hosted Operation HERO on April 6.

Operation HERO: A day in the deployed life

The Military Family and Readiness Center hosted Operation HERO, an interactive and educational mock deployment for military families, on the flightline at Keesler, March 4.

Deploying education: Equipping families with resources

The Keesler Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted Operation Hero, a mock deployment for children of military members, at Heritage Parkon April 2.Bringing a strong start to Month of the Military Child, Operation Hero featured a military K9 demonstration, HC-130J Hurricane Hunter tour and the

Operation Hero educates about deployment

Keesler children participate in Operation Hero

Keesler children run to their parents during Operation Hero at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 5, 2018. The children were welcomed by their parents as they came “home” from a simulated deployment after receiving a tour of a C-130J Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Suzie

Keesler families attend Operation Hero

Lt. Milton Houseman, Biloxi Police Department Bomb Squad commander, talks about the capabilities of an F6A andros police robot to Keesler families during Operation Hero Oct. 14, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The event was designed to help children better understand what their parents