KEESLER OBSERVES NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING Published Dec. 29, 2006 By 120605 KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- In memory of the loss of Former President Gerald Ford, the President has issued an Executive Order to close Federal offices and excuse all military and civilian Federal employees from duty on 2 Jan 07. Contractors should contact their program managers and supervisors for questions. More information can be found at the following link http://www.keesler.af.mil/.