FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi ~ 07 February 2017

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi

Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. The base is named in honor of aviator 2d Lt Samuel Reeves Keesler, Jr., a Mississippi native killed in France during the First World War. The base is home of Headquarters, Second Air Force (2 AF) and the 81st Training Wing (81 TW) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

The Second Air Force mission is to provide the best-trainined, combat-ready forces. To carry out this mission, Second Air Force manages all operational aspects of nearly 2,700 active training courses taught to approximately 150,000 students annually in technical training, basic military training, medical and distance learning courses. Training operations across Second Air Force range from intelligence to computer operations to space and missile operations and maintenance.

Keesler AFB is also the home of the 85th Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS), of the 688th Cyberspace Wing (CW), which is the Air Force's only active duty EIS. The almost 200 AFSPC Airmen and Civilians of the 85th EIS can design, engineer, and install the full range of C&I equipment and components typically found at a fixed site and other specialty systems unique to expeditionary forces.

They are also the only organization in the DoD to provide specialized engineering services such as electromagnetic hazard and interference investigations and High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) protection. During contingencies, the 85th EIS can deliver their unique skills to the warfighter within 72 hours.

The 403rd Wing is the largest flying organization at Keesler, and the only Air Force Reserve Command wing in Mississippi. With a military manning authorization of more than 1,400 reservists, including 250 full-time air reserve technicians, the wing performs dual missions: tactical airlift support during peace- and war-time contingencies, and aerial weather reconnaissance supporting the Department of Commerce.

Learn More About Keesler Air Force Base HERE!!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Soaring Feather]

Temp now is 29. no wind just still cold. We are not as cold as
you folks are.

HUGS

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...not too many bases you haven’t been to.

Did you have a good day? Nice weather?

[luvie]

WoooHooo! Ya jumped at the right time! :)

[luvie]

Except for cleaning some stuff on a high room-length shelf this morning and having to climb a ladder to do so, yes, I did! LOL!

It was a good day! Seems that they nearly all are good days any more. :)

[radu]

LOL! I jumped in a panic when I realized we were already there. Slipped right up in a hurry.

[BamaDi]

After Katrina a friend (who I babysat when our families were stationed in Ankara, Turkey) became the new commander.....he thanked my parents, brother and I for being there during his address to the troops.......I asked him who he pissed off getting that assignment after Keesler was almost destroyed and he laughed and said he got notice of the assignment a couple of days before Katrina hit......I’m an AF brat of 21 years so I love any story about the AF and AF bases....

[luvie]

Good that you did! I was totally not paying attention this time. Going through the list of nests to see if there is any action besides birds snoozing. LOL! 🦅🦉

[radu]

EEK! Do you make the ladder shake and rattle while you’re on it? LOL!

Glad it was a good day in spite of the climbing. Sounds like you’ve settled into this retirement thing quickly.

[radu]

I don’t bother with the nests at night though that’ll end soon. Owl babies in the near future to enjoy.
Plus the European nests will have activity when storks start arriving from migration next month. I enjoy the eagles and owls but the storks are my love.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, libertylover....and we thank you for your service to our country.

[luvie]

Nah, it’s a little 2-step ladder that has a high back on it that I can lean into for stability. I watch my footing vewwy, vewwy carefully! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Luv.....and we thank David for his service to our country.

[luvie]

Thank you, Kathy! We are so proud of him! Especially his dad since David chose the same branch that he was in. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Being sick is no fun at all....get better soon!!

[radu]

Ah, those aren’t bad. We have one and I don’t mind using it at all. A regular, taller ladder - - fuggedaboudit! LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for the Missing Man Setting as we remember those who have given their all that we may gather safe and secure.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Check your email.....or I can post one for you.

[luvie]

Oh, heck no! I even told them at work several years ago...ain’t getting on that ladder. No way! And thankfully, they didn’t argue. LOL!

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the blimp!!

radu.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I am off for home...back in a bit.