Keesler Air Force Base
Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, Mississippi. The base is home of the 81st Training Wing, and the base is responsible for training airmen who have just completed basic training as well as additional training they will need for upcoming assignments. On average, Keesler has 4,700 students on base at a time. Much of the training they receive is in the field of electronics, such as wideband maintenance, ground radio, and crypto.
The 81st Medical Group is also located at the base, and operates the second largest medical center in the Air Force.
Other groups assigned to Keesler AFB include the Air Force Reserve Command's 403rd Wing, which provides airlift support as well as serving as parent to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (aka "Hurricane Hunters").
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