• BACK BAY OF BILOXI CLOSURE

    The portion of the Back Bay of Biloxi directly behind Keesler AFB will have a safety zone in effect from 27-29 March due to performances at Keesler's Air Show and Open House.The Safety Zone will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each of those days. During this time, transiting will be allowed

  • Keesler Air Show/Open House Do's and Don'ts

    The Keesler Air Force Base Air Show and Open House is right around the corner March 28-29. In order to ensure attendees have the best time possible, Team Keesler would like to pass on some helpful tips for the event.The air show will be held on the flightline with very limited access to shaded

  • Keesler welcomes Thunderbirds two-member advance team

    The Thunderbirds Advance pilot, Maj. Scott Petz and his crew chief, along with the air show ground operations director, Lt. Col Kyle Tate, will be available for interviews at Keesler 4:30 p.m. Wednesday near base ops.The visit is part of a site survey in preparation for the Keesler Air Force Base

  • Second Air Force change of command

    Brig. Gen. Mark Brown will take command of Second Air Force from Maj. Gen. Leonard Patrick, July 3 at Keesler Parade field. Second Air Force, headquartered in Biloxi, is responsible for conducting basic military and non-flying technical training for the Air Force, joint and coalition enlisted

  • 4th of July Beach Bash

    Keesler celebrates 4th of July with Beach Bash. The event will take place July 4 at 4 p.m. on the beach off of Beach Blvd between White Ave and Morrison Ave.The celebration will include music, games and contests for Keesler personnel and their family members. Volunteers will set up on the beach from

  • Retiree Appreciation Day

    The Keesler Retiree Affairs Office will be sponsoring its annual appreciation day for military retirees starting at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 25. The Keesler Retiree Affairs Office covers the local areas between Baton Rouge La. and Mobile, Ala. Ivan McAlister, a retired master sergeant who volunteers in the

  • 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, Brig. Gen. Patrick C. Higby. The parade ceremony will take place Friday, August 23 at 8:00 a.m. in the triangle parade field. Interview opportunities will be available

  • SENTENCE ANNOUNCED FOR FORMER MTI

    A sentence was returned April 24 in the general court-martial of Tech. Sgt. Bobby Bass.After being convicted of 31 specifications in an almost seven-day court-martial, Bass was sentenced to six months confinement, reduction to the rank of staff sergeant and forfeiture of $1,000 a month for three

  • VERDICT REACHED ON COURT-MARTIAL OF FORMER MTI

    A conviction was returned April 23 in the general court-martial of Tech. Sgt. Bobby Bass.Bass, a former basic military training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was convicted of 31 specifications after an almost seven-day court-martial. For the charges and specifications