• Keesler AFB hosts Mammothon

    Keesler Medical Center will hold its fourth annual “Mammothon” Nov. 6 from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. for all eligible TRICARE beneficiaries.  The event supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month with walk-in mammograms and a variety of cancer and health screening services.To qualify for a mammogram participants

  • Keesler hosts its annual Retiree Appreciation Day

    The Keesler Retiree Affairs Office will be sponsoring its annual appreciation day for military retirees starting at 8:00 a.m. Nov. 6 in the Roberts Maintenance Facility. “The day is a simple way of saying thanks to those that served a career in the military leading to retirement,” said Senior Master

  • Keesler holds annual Operation Hero

    Keesler Air Force Base will host its annual, Operation Hero event, at the corner of Second Street and E Street from 9-11 a.m., Oct. 10. This event gives Keesler's dependent children the opportunity to experience what a deployment is like for their parents.Children will receive a pre-deployment

  • Tops in Blue 2015 visits MS Coast

    The U.S. Air Force’s Tops in Blue is offering a free night of family entertainment at the MS Coast Coliseum on October 17 at 7 p.m.“Tops in Blue is the Air Force’s premier entertainment showcase,” said Tom Edwards, show producer and chief of Air Force Entertainment. “The new 2015 team is a

  • Keesler Main Gate closure

    Keesler Air Force Base main gate will be closed on Oct 6-7, 2015 from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. to facilitate traffic flow in support of the 2015 “Cruisin’ the Coast” event. The Visitor Control Center, located by the main gate, will also be closed during this time but visitor services will temporarily

  • Keesler main road closes for construction

    A full road closure is scheduled for Larcher Blvd., July 27 - 31. Detour routes for northbound and southbound lanes will be identified by road signs.The closure is required to install storm drain piping and structures along C Street and across Larcher Blvd.In addition, the contractor will need to

  • 81st Training Wing change of command

    Keesler AFB will be conducting a change of command ceremony to officially transfer command to the new 81st Training Wing commander, Col. Michele C. Edmondson. The parade ceremony will take place Friday, June 26 at 9 a.m. in the triangle parade field. Interview opportunities will be available

  • Keesler hosts 2015 Special Olympics

    Keesler is set to host the 2015 Mississippi Special Olympics Summer Games May 8-9.Events begin Friday, May 8 with the arrival of the "Flame of Hope" at 12:30 p.m. at the base’s White Avenue Gate. Opening ceremonies take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Levitow Training Support Facility.Sporting events

  • Increased aircraft noice expected

    Residents of and around Keesler Air Force Base should expect an increase in aircraft noise April 24 – May 23 as a result of a Marine Corps training exercise.Exercises such as this are vital to ensure units are prepared to support military operations worldwide.For more information, please call (228)

  • Medical center unintentional release of protected information

    On March 26, 2015, Keesler Medical Center determined there was an unintentional release of protected information at the genetics clinic.“The patient information was not shredded as required, but instead made its way into the regular trash to be disposed of in a landfill,” said Col. (Dr.) Thomas