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SECOND AIR FORCE NEWS

  • 81st Training Wing Leadership visits the University of Southern Mississippi

    Leadership from the 81st Training Wing visited the University of Southern Mississippi, March 1. The tour was organized as an opportunity for Keesler to continue building its academic relationship with USM, connecting to the wing’s mission of training Airmen to be competitive, educated, warfighters.

  • 81st TRW and 2AF Holiday Social

    Leadership from the 81st Training Wing and Second Air Force co-hosted a Holiday Social to celebrate training developments and the base’s partnership with the local Gulf Coast community. 

  • 81st TRW | Stepping up to the plate

    Taking responsibility, rising to the occasion, accepting a challenge and finding someone who steps up to the plate can be the difference between mission success or failure.Staff Sgt. Darren Weeks, 81st Communication Squadron client systems supervisor, was recently recognized for his dedication to

  • 81st SFS trains with K-9 Diesel

    81st Security Forces Squadron members and their canines are seen at the gates and all over base, ensuring they remain at the top of their game.The training that happens behind the kennel gates, however, is arguably the most important of all.

  • 335th TRS forecasts training transformations

    The forecast for weather students in Keesler’s 335th Training Squadron is clear, thanks to efforts by their instructors.The 335th TRS is syncing weather training with Second Air Force and Air Education and Training Command’s lines of effort by incorporating digital tablets into weather training

  • Four-legged fighter retires from 81st SFS

    One of Team Keesler’s most beloved Defenders will be retired from the 81st Security Forces Squadron at a ceremony on Aug. 25, 2023.Military Working Dog Gamma has supported the mission of the 81st SFS for the past six years.

  • Meridian HS JROTC immerses in 81st TRW mission

    Keesler hosted a Meridian High School JROTC group for a base tour on August 22, 2023. The group toured the Air Traffic Control, Airfield Management and Weather schoolhouses and also received a demo from the 81st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers. They finished their day at

  • 81st TRW | Why I stay: Staff Sgt. Findley

    Staff Sgt. Austin Findley, 335th Training Squadron military training leader, joined the Air Force to travel the world and be part of something bigger than himself.He has deployed twice to Iraq as a pavement and construction equipment operator at 19 and 20 years old and to Afghanistan during the