Oct. 26, 2020 Fourth evacuation; 403rd Wing moving aircraft to JBSA-Lackland for Zeta The Air Force Reserve’s 403rd Wing started flying Tropical Storm Zeta today and will be relocating its aircraft once again, but now to move out of the path of Zeta as it makes its way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Aug. 31, 2020 502nd Logistic Readiness Squadron helps recruits continue training during pandemic The 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been providing clothing to new recruits at an alternate Basic Military Training location since March 2020, to help the U.S. Air Force continue forging America’s future Airmen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 31, 2020 Boyd's rite of passage, history as greatest instrument of learning A respected researcher and writer of history, Gary W. Boyd, the command historian of Air Education and Training Command, has lived through several significant periods of history—all of which he believes has determined our present and shapes our future.
July 23, 2020 Dragons forge Global-ASNT training Over the past 14 months, three 81st Training Support Squadron Qualification Flight members have been working behind the scenes to support Air Force Global Strike Command’s Nuclear Command and Control Communications Center with the 1.3 billion dollar Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal program.
July 17, 2020 81st TRW: a new direction in AF training The 81st Training Wing is aiming to produce Airmen faster and more efficiently with the new Direct to Duty Technical Training Program. This new program sends select Airmen to their duty station after graduating Basic Military Training instead of attending technical training school.
July 10, 2020 81st MDG at Keesler AFB: Putting COVID-19 to the test The 81st Medical Group has been a forerunner in the fight against COVID-19 on the Gulf Coast. The Microbiology Department has been testing all of the COVID samples for Keesler Medical Center’s beneficiaries.
June 30, 2020 Strolling for a purpose The Stroller Warriors is a group of military spouses and families that come together to stay healthy, physically and socially. Workouts in the mornings and team dinners are some ways the group connects and reaches their ambitions.
June 29, 2020 AFCEC officials visit Keesler for housing examination Air Force Civil Engineer Center officials at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas, visited Keesler in June to examine and assess the quality of privatized housing on base.AFCEC officials have been visiting Air Force bases to ensure military members and their families residing in base privatized
June 9, 2020 WW2 veteran remembers a history of virtue at Keesler AFB Keesler Air Force Base, formerly known as Keesler Field, has been a training location for the Air Force to produce premier war-fighters since 1941. Keesler is known for being the second-largest technical training location in the Air Force, but during the most crucial times in history, it has also
April 21, 2020 Financial Management course at Keesler implements innovative changes in classroom The 335th Training Squadron introduced a new direction for the Financial Management career field in its most recent graduating class at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. The course is focusing on teaching only the most important and relevant material to their students to improve the quality of the class.