
USAF 2nd Lt. Samuel Keesler Jr.
81st Training Wing Public Affairs
A look at the life and history of 2nd Lt. Samuel Keesler Jr. to see how he grew to the man that would inspire an Air Force base to be named after him. Keesler Air Force Base is located within the city limits of Biloxi, Miss., on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually.