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.

82d TRW | Continuing the Legacy

One hour after graduating Air Force Basic Military Training, a young Airman catches a glimpse of his freshly pressed blues reflecting off the glass of his father’s memorial display case.

SWTW | What is Assessment & Selection?

Air Force Special Warfare Guardian Angel and Special Tactics (GA/ST) operators, comprised of pararescuemen, combat controllers, special reconnaissance Airmen, special tactics officers and combat rescue officers, don’t just sign the dotted line and show up for work on the first day. To earn their

17th TRW | First Space Intelligence Fundamentals course graduation

Fourteen U.S. Space Force students successfully graduated from the first official Space Intelligence Fundamentals course at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22.

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

New squadron activates within the 37th Training Wing

The 37th Training Group here gained an additional squadron following an activation ceremony at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 1.

Texas A&M ROTC cadets tour Goodfellow

Sheppard Firefighter Recognized for Heroism

A Sheppard Air Force Base firefighter will receive the Senior Master Sergeant Robert A. McAllister Heroism award for her life-saving actions during a dorm fire in August, 2022. Samantha McCaffity was part of a firefighting crew that responded to what was initially considered a routine call at a

17th TRW | Looking forward

Juan Carlos Jara is a Columbia native, who arrived in the United States in 2012 at 16. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force 4 years later, earning his U.S. Citizenship.