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Air Education and Training Command

A day at Keesler

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Crowley, 81st Mission Support Group commander, provides Keesler Civic Leaders with a Division Street Gate construction update at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. The project is the culmination of continued partnership between the base and the City of Biloxi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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A day at Keesler

Keesler Civic Leaders walk aboard a WC-130J aircraft for a tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. The 403rd Wing provided an up-close tour of the aircraft to Keesler Civic Leaders to familiarize them with their wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Marek, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, briefs Keesler Civic Leaders on the squadron's capabilities aboard a WC-130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021.The 403rd Wing provided an up-close tour of the aircraft to Keesler Civic Leaders to familiarize them with their wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Keesler Civic Leaders attend an 81st Training Group drill team demonstration behind the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. The drill down demonstration showcased the camaraderie of the 81st TRG and the importance of partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Keesler Civic Leaders and Keesler leadership applaud during an 81st Training Group drill team demonstration behind the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. The drill down demonstration showcased the camaraderie of the 81st TRG and the importance of partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Mayor Andrew "FoFo" Gilich, Mayor of Biloxi, Mississippi, delivers comments during a Keesler Civic Leaders tour at the proposed site for the Mississippi Cyber Technology Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. The proposed cyber center is an example of continuing to strengthen our capabilities through community partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Senator Scott DeLano, Mississippi Senator, delivers comments during a Keesler Civic Leaders tour at the proposed site for the Mississippi Cyber Technology Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. Strengthening community partnerships is one of the 81st Training Wing's commander's priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Dr. Michael Murders, 338th Training Squadron training support flight chief, provides a briefing to Keesler Civic Leaders on the proposed site for the Mississippi Cyber Technology Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. The proposed cyber center is an example of continuing to strengthen our capabilities through community partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Councilman Richard Kosloski, Gulfport Ward 7, uses a robotic surgical system during a tour of the medical research lab at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. Leaders from the 81st Training Wing hosted Keesler Civic Leaders to familiarize them with the base to include the air traffic control tower, the Division Street Gate construction and the proposed site for the Mississippi Cyber Technology Center. Showcasing our training capabilities is one way to continue to strengthen our community partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Rainey, 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutics Squadron commander, briefs Keesler Civic Leaders on the mission capabilities of the medical research lab at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. Leaders from the 81st Training Wing hosted Keesler Civic Leaders to familiarize them with the base to include the air traffic control tower, the Division Street Gate construction and the proposed site for the Mississippi Cyber Technology Center. The medical research lab is unique to Keesler and is only one of the few in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Keesler Civic Leaders attend the 81st Training Wing mission brief inside the fire department at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. Keesler Civic Leaders spent an entire day visiting base facilities to familiarize them with the instillation. Strengthening community partnerships is one of the 81st TRW commander's priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, briefs Keesler Civic Leaders on the mission capabilities of the air traffic control tower at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 16, 2021. The 81st Training Wing's Operations Support Flight monitors and directs the aircraft on the flightline and local airspace, ensuring the fluidity of the air traffic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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A day at Keesler

Published Dec. 17, 2021
By Kemberly Groue
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. --