Aug. 10, 2023 Fitness in the face of adversaries Serving in the U.S. Air Force requires commitment to a set of standards that support all aspects of an Airman’s life.These standards, recently referenced by the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, JoAnne Bass, in her letter to the force addressing standards, are a key component in upholding the
April 21, 2023 Keesler | Fallen Warrior: Staff Sgt. Sather For our Fallen Warrior commemoration this week, we remember Staff Sgt. Scott Sather, 24th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller.
Oct. 18, 2022 Keesler | Developing the online teaching experience Keesler’s Faculty Development flight launched a new Online Training Development course specializing in instructing educators on techniques for a virtual teaching environment.
Sept. 26, 2022 Keesler | DRIVE-ing opportunity The Air Force and Space Force are growing a program that gives motivated Airmen and Guardians, who were medically discharged from Air Force and Space Force Accession Programs, such as technical training units, college ROTC programs and the Air Force Academy, a second chance to continue their service
May 10, 2022 The heart of patient care A Keesler doctor is elevating the 81st Medical Group’s health care mission and paving a trail for others along the way.Lt. Col. Ronald Jones, 81st MDG chief of electrophysiology, is currently the only electrophysiologist serving in the Air Force. He is also one of the only doctors of his specialty
March 1, 2022 Developing Airmen to develop Airmen Keesler’s faculty development staff consists of 24 specialists who create the processes to train, develop and deliver the focused and driven warriors that in-turn, train the next generation of Airmen. The Faculty Development Flight authors and conducts 13 courses including the Military Training
Feb. 25, 2022 Commanding and controlling the future of Air Force communication With 30 years spent in the command post career field, Master Sgt. Desirea McIntyre, 403rd Wing command and control technician, shaped the way the Air Force communicates mission operations through her development of the training curriculum.
Jan. 25, 2022 Establishing a foundation for first-term officers KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.-- Developing the job and leadership skillsets of company grade officers was the ambition of Keesler’s First Term Officer Course when it was initiated in 2021.As the course evolves, it has continued to develop and establish a foundation for Keesler’s officers.“CGOs have
Dec. 22, 2021 Giving another breath of hope KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE-- Two patients, each with metastatic lung cancer, were rushed to Keesler’s Operating Room, struggling to breathe with tumors constricting their airways.Maj. Derrell Nettlow, 81st Healthcare Operations Squadron Pulmonary critical care physician, was called to perform the Air
Nov. 5, 2021 Keesler introduces space weather training in support of Space Force KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.-- As the Air Force continues to maximize America's air, space and land power, Keesler initiated the new Space Weather Support Course to apply knowledge of the natural environment on space systems.The graduates of the course will take weather forecast beyond the