• Keesler hosts drill down

    Keesler will host a quarterly drill down on the drill pad behind the Levitow Training Support Facility here Sept. 8 at 8 a.m.The event will include a competition between Keesler student Airmen drill teams. They will demonstrate their abilities in open ranks, regulation drill and freestyle drill. The

  • Keesler medical team poised to support Harvey relief effort

    An Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Team and a supporting logistics team from here arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, Aug. 30, to support the Hurricane Harvey relief effort.The CCATT is made up of three members from the 81st Medical Operations Squadron: Dr.

  • Keesler hosts Community Partnership Program Priorities Workshop

    Keesler leaders will host an Air Force Community Partnership Program Priorities Workshop at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, in the Bay Breeze Events Center, Keesler AFB, MS.  During the Priorities Workshop, brainstorming teams will brief their ideas to the leadership committee.  Once all ideas have been

  • Keesler leads SUAS media event

    A media event is scheduled for Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. to discuss small unmanned aircraft systems, also commonly referred to as drones, and their impact near Keesler Air Force Base and its relative airspace. The increased use of SUAS has resulted in safety and security concerns throughout the Air Force.

  • Second Air Force changes command

    Maj. Gen. Timothy Leahy will take command of 2nd Air Force from Maj. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, at 9 a.m., Aug. 23 at the 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

  • Keesler returns to normal operations

    Keesler Air Force Base operations are returning to normal after an Airman reported an individual on base making threatening remarks today.The base implemented enhanced security measures to secure the safety of all base personnel. The 81st Security Forces Squadron is working with local authorities on

  • Gate closures expected as part of FPCON exercise

    Personnel and visitors going to or near here should anticipate potential congestion Thursday, Aug. 3 around 8:30 a.m. due to gate closures related to a force protection exercise taking place. Those traveling on, through or by Keesler AFB may experience extended gate wait times of up to 15 minutes

  • Keesler conducting Force Condition Exercise

    Keesler personnel will be conducting a force condition exercise July 31through Aug. 4. Personnel and visitors may experience extended gate wait times, no-notice gate closures, building lock downs, customer service delays and an increase in emergency service personnel moving around the installation

  • Keesler strengthens ties with Community Partnership Program

    Keesler leaders hosted an Air Force Community Partnership program meeting here, July 27.  The program is part of a larger Air Force Public-Public, Public-Private initiative to encourage installations and local communities to combine or improve resources or operating processes. It aims to formalize

  • Biloxi-Gulfport area military children receive back-to-school supplies

    Military families will gather here at Keesler Family Housing from 3 to 5 p.m. August 1, for a back-to-school event sponsored by Operation Homefront.  Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade will distribute nearly 500 backpacks and school supplies to pre-registered military children in Biloxi