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	Keesler History
		Keesler AFB is home to the 81st Training Wing, one of Air Education and Training Command's largest technical training wings.
		Keesler opened in 1941, when the city of Biloxi deeded 1,563 acres of land to the government for an Army Air Corps technical training base for airplane and engine mechanics.
		That same year, radio operations school moved to Keesler from Scott AFB, Ill. It was at this point Keesler's history became known as the "Electronics Center of the Air Force." During the 1950s, Keesler underwent a massive rebuilding effort, adding the "Triangle" student area, four academic buildings and a new hospital.
	home.earthlink.net /~usn17/keesler_history.htm (507 words)

	Keesler Air Force Base - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The base is home of the 81st Training Wing, and the base is responsible for training airmen who have just completed basic training as well as additional training they will need for upcoming assignments.
		Keesler AFB is one of the largest technical training wings in the United States Air Force, and in Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
		Thereafter, shrinking budgets forced the base to reduce its operating costs: the Airplane and Engine Mechanics School and the Radar School were consolidated on 1 April 1948.
	keeslerairforcebase.quickseek.com (948 words)

	Senior leaders address key issues at conference
		General Hester also said it is important for the Air Force to make a determination as to China's long-range plans in the Pacific, and whether they will be an ally in keeping stability in the region or present themselves as rising threat.
		Portions of the base, in particular the new buildings at the center of the installation that include student dorms and educational facilities, were left virtually untouched by the hurricane.
		Today, the Air Force is involved in the middle of the global war on terrorism, fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, and poised to defend the United States against attack as part of Operation Noble Eagle, said General Moseley.
	www.ctlopez.com /story/2005_09_14.html (1567 words)

	Air Force Reserve - List of Bases
		Two Base Exchanges (BX) (a brand new BX opened in June 2001, it is one of the largest in the Air Force).
		Keesler offers a warm, beach-front location that hosts the largest training wing in the Air Force and the 403rd Wing, home of the Flying Jennies and Hurricane Hunters, two dynamic flying operations.
		Gulf-side marina is right on the base; Reservists may dock their own boats or charter watercraft for the weekend.
	www.afreserve.com /bases.asp?id=62 (210 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Military Bases Assess Damage; Keesler AFB Hardest Hit
		Military bases in the path of Hurricane Katrina and its resulting floodwaters were continuing to assess damage today while reaching out to affected servicemembers and their families to provide support.
		Base officials started assessment and recovery operations Aug. 30 and by evening, provided the first hot meals to the 6,000 military members, civilians and family members who weathered the storm at the base, all escaping without injury.
		In the meantime, base officials are advising evacuees not to return to the base area until directed to do so, probably not before Sept. 2, and to monitor the base Web site at www.keesler.af.mil or call the Air Force Personnel Center at (800) 435-9941 for updates and instructions.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Aug2005/20050831_2580.html (633 words)

	Keesler Air Force Base
		Home to the second largest medical facility in the Air Force, Keesler's Medical Center with a staff of approximately 2,000 is also a training facility educating doctors, nurses and technicians in a variety of medical specialties.
		Another group found at Keesler is the Air Force Reserve Command's 403d Wing, which provides airlift support as well as serving as parent to the 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, the famousHurricane Hunters.
		Keesler AFB is one of the principal technical training wings in the USAF, and in Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
	www.keesler.us (335 words)

	Air Force sends 300 home to flooded base - Katrina, The Long Road Back - MSNBC.com
		U.S. Air Force Col. Norma Allgood and her 15-month-old son are helped out of an aircraft by a flight paramedic, Navy Lt. Larry Anderson, at the end of an evacuation flight from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., to Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida.
		In addition, the Air Force said nearly 100 airmen who were due to deploy from Keesler to Iraq and Afghanistan will remain at the base, with their positions overseas filled by others not affected by the hurricane.
		Peck is based at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9186145 (1176 words)

	Air Force support to FEMA led relief efforts in New Orleans continue
		The general said the base is evacuating people who no longer have a mission at the base, "since we can't do technical training in facilities that are destroyed." Earlier in the week, Air Force transport aircraft landed at the base's damaged runway and took critical hospital patients to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
		HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M - Airmen from the 49th Materiel Maintenance Group are deploying in support of Joint Task Force Katrina, the massive relief effort directed at providing humanitarian aid to Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Katrina, the Category 4 hurricane that hit Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and west Florida Aug. 29.
		Some BEAR Base assets are being sent by truck to Barksdale Air Force Base near Shreveport, La. and may be diverted to Keesler Air Force Base near Biloxi, Miss., said Lt. Col.
	www.blackanthem.com /World/2005090501.html (4012 words)

	Keesler Helping Restore Gulf Coast Medical Infrastructure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Keesler health-care providers were first to respond to local needs after the hurricane hit more than two weeks ago.
		The base began providing daily assistance because of its commitment to the local communities and because the area was operating in crisis management mode after the storm, Dr. Burgess said.
		The Air Force assistance is necessary, because as the Gulf Port infrastructure continues to heal, more patients are able to get from shelters to hospitals.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usaf2_091305.00.html (1138 words)

	Air Force Reserve - List of Bases
		Recruit, organize and train Air Force Reservists to be prepared for active duty in time of war, national emergency or when otherwise required to maintain national security.
		During peacetime, the mission of the 919th SOW is to train and maintain the proficiency of Air Force Reservists in MC130P Combat Shadow and MC130E Combat Talon I operations, maintenance and support functions.
		The mission of the 932nd Airlift Wing is to organize, recruit and train Air Force Reservists utilizing the aircraft and facilities of the active duty 375th Airlift Wing (AW).
	www.afreserve.com /bases.asp?showlist=1 (892 words)

	Air Weather Association
		Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., survived a direct hit by Hurricane Katrina, but initial estimates show it suffered extensive damage to industrial and housing areas.
		The Air Force wants to ensure that Airmen, their families and Department of Defense civilian employees evacuated during Hurricane Katrina are aware they may be eligible for certain entitlements.
		Helicopters from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., flew to Jackson Miss., Aug. 30 carrying FEMA assessment teams to areas affected by the hurricane.
	www.airweaassn.org /katrina/index.htm (1902 words)

	Official Web Site for The University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast Campuses
		The mission of the University of Southern Mississippi at Keesler Air Force Base is to provide courses, programs and services designed to meet the unique needs of the Keesler community.
		Southern Miss at Keesler is centrally located and offers on-base bachelor's degrees in American Studies and Psychology and a master's and bachelor's degree in Technical Occupational Education.
		Southern Miss at Keesler works closely with Keesler's Education Services Flight to provide excellent customer service in the areas of registration, advisement and tuition assistance for on-base degree programs and most off-base degree programs.
	www.usm.edu /gulfcoast/keesler.html (136 words)

	CNN.com - 300 troops with kin in Katrina zone sent home - Sep 3, 2005
		The troops were assigned to bases throughout the Central Command area of responsibility and were supporting operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
		Their jobs supporting the war on terrorism will be filled by others throughout the Air Force not affected by the hurricane," the statement said.
		While this applies only to 300 troops assigned to Keesler, "Airmen assigned to other home stations who may have had families displaced by the hurricane or affected in other ways may be granted emergency leave depending on their individual situation," the military said.
	www.cnn.com /2005/US/09/03/katrina.airmen/index.html (371 words)

	DefendAmerica News - U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Johnson
		KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss., March 31, 2005 —; A student attending the ground radar course here recently received the Airman’s Medal, the highest recognition of heroism the Air Force can give one of its own in a non-combat situation.
		Dennis Larsen (left), special assistant to the 19th Air Force commander at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, presents the Airman’s Medal to Airman Joshua Johnson, assigned to the 338th Training Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
		Airman Johnson arrived at Keesler in October for basic electronic principles training in the 332nd Training Squadron and is continuing his training in the 338th TRS ground radar course.
	www.defendamerica.mil /profiles/mar2005/pr032305a.html (515 words)

	Keesler Air Force Base needs $500 million for Katrina repairs, commander says North County Times - North San Diego ...
		Bill Lord, wing commander of the 81st Training Wing, said the base suffered $400 million in damage to the military complex and $100 million to housing, but there were no fatalities.
		Keesler, which sits between the Gulf of Mexico and the Back Bay of Biloxi, was one of six military bases in Louisiana and Mississippi to suffer damage during Katrina.
		Lord said the base has supplied more than 57,000 bottles of water and 100,000 Meals Ready to Eat, and its physicians and chaplains are serving in surrounding areas, helping military and civilians.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2005/09/11/military/17_31_229_10_05.txt (513 words)

	Keesler Air Force Base, MS - Mississippi Hospitals - FSN Hospitals - United States and Canada Hospital Directory.
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	Air Force Surgeon General Newswire - Hurricane Katrina Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Air Force medical teams pluck families fom chaos
		Jack Shotwell had been in another shelter, but was forced to relocate with his son due to poor conditions.
		Interaction with Keesler Airmen was a sign that help was arriving — and he, along with nearly 40 other shelter residents, welcomed it.
	www.airforcemedicine.afms.mil /sg_newswire/hurricane_katrina/KeeslerMedicalAid.htm (672 words)

	Keesler Hospital Recovery Picks Up
		They must find care wherever it is available locally or at other military facilities in the area, but Dr. Dougherty said he and his staff have been making arrangements with local hospitals to help as many people as possible, as soon as possible.
		The base has been in contact with all the hospitals in the region, said Maj. (Dr.) Rob Thaxton, the Keesler hospital’s medical director of emergency services.
		At the Air Force Community Center, keep up with your units, find buddies and reunions, connect with military associations, or chat with other military servicemembers and veterans.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,77156,00.html (994 words)

	Air Force Surgeon General Newswire - Hurricane Katrina Edition
		Normally, expectant mothers past 36 weeks of pregnancy are recommended not to fly, but because of the conditions at Keesler, 36 expectant mothers, many of them close to their due dates, and their families were flown here to deliver their children.
		This was not the first time the Air Force has moved its expectant mothers out of harm’s way.
		Harris, who is due to give birth to her first child -- a boy -- in a few weeks, said there are few words that can describe the type of emotional and physical stress she’s been put through the past few days.
	www.airforcemedicine.afms.mil /sg_newswire/hurricane_katrina/MedicsTakeCare.htm (766 words)

	Keesler Air Force Base
		The base and the 6,000 sheltered military students, permanent party, civilians and their families survived the Category 4 hurricane with no casualties.
		The initial damage was catastrophic to base infrastructure.
		The base is currently in the assessment and recovery stage.
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	SMART Technologies Inc., UK, Keesler Air Force Base
		Training at Keesler is not confined to classrooms on the base.
		Since personnel are not always on base to receive critical training, instructors come in to the television studios to broadcast, via satellite, their courses of instruction.
		Contents are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the U.S. government, Department of Defense or Air Force.
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	AirForce Tech School - 2003
		We had to climb to 18ft, strap in, rotate 1/2 way around the pole, install a lag bolt, remove the lag bolt, rotate 1/2 around the pole in the opposite direction, then climb down the pole and make a safe exit.
		Keesler Air Force Base, in Biloxi, Miss., is the home of the 81st Training Wing and some of the most invaluable training the Air Force offers new recruits.
		To learn more about the base, its mission or its relationship with the community, click one of the links on the left-hand side of the page.
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	General Dynamics Network Systems :: General Dynamics to Provide IT Services to Hurricane Ravaged Air Force Hospital in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Keesler is home to the second-largest medical facility in the Air Force.
		Keesler AFB is also home to the Department of Defense's weather school.
		In 2004, the U.S. Air Force awarded one of eight NETCENTS contracts to General Dynamics to provide information technology, networking and voice, video and data communications products and services in support of the Air Force's global information requirements.
	sev.prnewswire.com /aerospace-defense/20060511/DCTH03111052006-1.html (419 words)

	FCW.com News - Air Force comms unit to aid Katrina relief effort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Air Force comms unit to aid Katrina relief effort
		The Air Force’s 5th Combat Communications Group departed today to provide public telephone services for Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and a makeshift hospital in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
		The 5th Combat Communications Group, an Air Combat Command organization that reports to the 9th Air Force at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., provides mobile and transportable command and control communications and air traffic control systems worldwide.
	www.fcw.com /article90588-09-01-05-Web&RSS=yes (254 words)

	Restaurant Keesler Air Force Base, Restaurant Harrison - Restaurant Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Keesler Air Force Base is a "home away from home" for any tourist, business traveler, or visitor.
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		Keesler Air Force Base restaurants offer a hometown feel but with the excitement of a big city.
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