Senior Master Sgt. Hughes breaks down the transition to narrative-style performance statements in the fifth episode of "Dragon CLAWS," titled "Preparing for your EPB with SMSgt Hughes." The episode provides Airmen with practical strategies for documenting mission impact and navigating the new evaluation system. Hughes emphasizes year-round milestone tracking to ensure that performance briefs accurately reflect a member’s professional growth and contributions.
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.
The 335th Training Squadron is setting the standard for Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technical training with the new PMEL Basics course to provide students with the tools to confidently navigate the operational environment.
The 81st Training Group held a rededication ceremony for Matero Hall Sept. 30, honoring Tech. Sgt. Christopher “Mo” Matero, a combat controller who died in a 2002 aircraft crash while supporting special operations.