• Keesler participates with local authorities in exercise

    The 81st Training Wing will be conducting an exercise in conjunction with local authorities Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. Exercises like these provide the base an opportunity to practice our coordination with local emergency responders in an effort to be better prepared in crisis situations. Heightened

  • Meadows gate temporarily closes

    The 81st Training Wing is conducting an exercise requiring random security measures and as a result Meadows gate will be closed to traffic until 3 pm today. White Ave. and Pass Rd. gates will remain open as well as the commercial gate. Delays are possible throughout the base today

  • More performers join the Blue Angels as Keesler celebrates 70 years

    Keesler Air Force Base continues to add performers to join the Navy Blue Angels during "Angels over the Bay, Keesler Celebrates 70 Years" open house and air show March 19 & 20, 2011. The new scheduled performers include the Army Golden Knights parachute team, a B-25 Mitchell Bomber, an F-16

  • Keesler temporarily closes POV traffic at Meadows gate

    Keesler's Meadows gate will be restricted to commercial traffic only and the Commercial gate will be closed Dec. 20 to Dec. 31 2010.The Commercial gate access roads will be under construction during these dates forcing gate closure and rerouting its normal commercial traffic toMeadows gate.

  • Keesler students graduate from first UCT course

    The Undergraduate Cyberspace Training course taught here at Keesler will graduate its first students 10 a.m. Dec. 7, 2010. The class which began June 22 will graduate 15 officers after 24 weeks of rigorous training focused on developing experts in cyber space operations. Students and leaders in the

  • AIR FORCE 'TOPS IN BLUE' TO GIVE FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE NOV. 4

    Tops In Blue, the Air Force's premier expeditionary entertainment team, is scheduled to give a free performance, open to the public, 7 p.m. Nov. 4, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Doors open to the public at 6 p.m., and there's no charge for parking. The 2010 tour, entitled "We

  • Ploesti drive re-opened

    Ploesti drive on the south side of the Triangle training area is now re-opened. 

  • Keesler holds exercise

    Keesler AFB will be conducting an exercise during a base inspection on Tuesday, Oct 26. This exercise will produce heightened activity on base throughout the day. In the event of any questions, please contact the Public Affairs office at (228) 377-2783.

  • KEESLER CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR EVENT CENTER

    In conjunction with the Air Force's 63rd birthday, Keesler will hold the grand opening of the base's newest state-of-the-art facility, the $26.5 million Bay Breeze Event Center. The official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Sept. 17, 2010 with a full line-up of events

  • Air Force Selects an Offeror to Privatize Housing at Keesler AFB

    The U.S. Air Force announces that it has selected Forrest City Military Communities, LLC (FCMC) as the Highest Ranked Offeror (HRO) in its effort to privatize military family housing at four installations in the continental United States: Shaw AFB, SC; Charleston AFB, SC; Arnold AFB, TN; and Keesler