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Ten C-130's leaving Keesler, but Hurricane Hunters will stay
Keesler Air Force Base will lose half of its C-130J fleet as part of coming military cuts. But the Hurricane Hunters of the 403rd Wing 'will' stay in Biloxi.
Keesler Air Force Base trims 38 more civilian jobs
Keesler Air Force Base officials announced Wednesday 38 civilian positions at the base were eliminated as part of an ongoing Air Force cost cutting effort.
Air Force vet a world traveler
GULFPORT -- In 2003, Air Force veteran Bobby Elliott Hammett and his wife, Devota, found themselves in Keesler Air Force Base’s hospital at the same time. Hammett thought he’d pass away before his wife but when she died first, he decided he couldn’t just sit still, said his daughter Patricia Taylor.
Keesler AFB slashing another 38 civilian jobs
BILOXI — Keesler Air Force Base is scheduled to lose another 38 civilian jobs in 2012 as the Air Force continues it move toward eliminating about 9,000 such workers.
38 more Keesler civilian positions to be cut
Keesler Air Force Base is scheduled to lose another 38 civilian jobs in 2012 as the Air Force continues it move toward eliminating about 9,000 such workers.
Officers get training on prescription drugs
BILOXI -- Area law enforcement officers are learning how to combat the illegal trafficking and abuse of prescription drugs during a two-day drug diversion summit at Keesler Air Force Base.
More staffing reductions announced for Keesler
Another round of staffing reductions at Keesler Air Force Base has just been announced. This second round of reductions includes 38 more positions at Keesler.
Keesler played part in real-life Red Tails
BILOXI -- When George Lucas shines the spotlight on the Tuskegee, Ala., Army Air Field with the Friday opening of “Red Tails,” what is now known as Keesler Air Force Base will not have a recognizable role.
Keesler must eliminate 38 more civilian positions
The Air Force required a second round of cuts to its civilian workforce. As a result, 38 people at Keesler Air Force Base found out today they'll lose their jobs. This announcement comes two months after Keesler eliminated 68 positions from the 1,607 civilian authorizations in the 81st Training Wing and 403rd Wing.
PERSONNEL FILE FOR FEB. 5
Morris Simmons, Virginia “Lou” Hughes and Theresa Westerdahl have been named as the Employees of the Month for December by Singing River Health System (SRHS). Simmons is a psychiatric technician at Singing River Hospital and has been employed with SRHS since 1978. Hughes is a patient access representative at Ocean Springs Hospital, where she has worked since 2005. She received her associates ...