U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Robinson, 81st Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Taylor, 81st TRW command chief, host the Monthly Update at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, November 24, 2025. Robinson and Taylor discussed the Air Force's new fitness standards, National Blood Donor Month, and Mardi Gras celebrations. They also previewed the upcoming Bay Breeze Event Center Open House and Chili Fest Cook-off and the Wing Annual Awards. (U.S. Air Force video by Jonathan Carter)
Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, presented 2nd Lt. Renata Russell, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, with the Cadet of the Year award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Jan. 30.
Keesler hosted a First Sergeants Symposium Jan. 20-23, 2026, offering technical and master sergeants a condensed, three-day version of the First Sergeant Academy.
Airmen can now volunteer for seven developmental duty positions through the Air Force’s Talent Marketplace, following the service’s rollout of a modernized process designed to broaden career development opportunities across the force.
As National Marrow Awareness Month comes to a close, Keesler Airmen are highlighting the Department of Defense’s Salute to Life program, a donor registry that connects service members with patients in need of lifesaving bone marrow and stem cell transplants.
As children prepare their costumes and candy bags, parents and guardians can take simple safety steps to provide a fun and frightening Halloween for their families on base and in the local community.
