Story Archive

335th Training Squadron Does It Again! (March 2012)
It is not uncommon for the Weather Building at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., to be overflowing with donors when the 335th Training Squadron hosts a blood drive. Every two months, the squadron sponsors an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive, and each one has a history of success. Their most recent blood drive was no exception; by the end of the day, the Keesler Blood Donor Center registered 56 potential donors and collected a total of 50 units of blood.

Got Blood and Ready to Save Lives? Donate Today! (March 2012)
Donors like the ones from the 81st Medical Group, who recently sponsored an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive, are the heart and soul of the military blood program. When these remarkable people take time out of their busy schedules to donate blood, they save lives.

335th Training Squadron Storms the Weather Building (February 2012)
The Weather Building at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., was swarming with activity when the 335th Training Squadron stormed the building to host a blood drive for the ASBP. During the blood drive, the donor center collected a total of 50 units of blood.

All the Reasons to Give (January 2012)
Because red blood cells and platelets both have a short shelf-life, the need for blood is continuous. It is only through volunteers that the Keesler Blood Donor Center is able to help meet the needs of our military treatment facilities and our deployed service members.

The Dark Knights Rise ... To the Occasion (December 2011)
Recently, the 338thTraining Squadron, also known as the "Dark Knights," hosted their sixth Armed Services Blood Program blood drive at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., bringing the squadron's total for the year to more than 300 units of blood.

Donating on the Gulf Coast (November 2011)
The Keesler Blood Donor Center frequently travels to military bases throughout the Gulf coast region to conduct blood drives for the ASBP. And when the donor team visited the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., sailors, airmen and Marines from the Naval Aviation Technical Training Center were eager to roll up their sleeves and donate blood.

Community Service Project Saves Lives (September 2011)
Recently, the sixth class of the 2011 Airman Leadership School hosted a blood drive for the ASBP at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Community service projects are one of the many requirements needed to successfully complete leadership training, and while there are many options ...

Sunny Forecast for the Blood Drive at Keesler (August 2011)
Recently, the 335th Training Squadron hosted their third blood drive this year, bringing their total collection numbers to over 230 pints. The drive was held in the weather building at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., and the forecast for the blood drive that day was sunny.

Who Let the Dogs Out? (May 2011)
The 332nd Training Squadron, also known as the "Mad Dogs" from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., hosted their second blood drive this year at the Dolan Hall training school to support service men and women worldwide. This two-day Armed Services Blood Program blood drive brings their 2011 total to over 230 units!

Saving Lives One Pint at a Time (March 2011)
The 403rd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Division from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., hosted their first blood drive in the Roberts Hangar multipurpose room to support service men and women worldwide. The Feb. 22, 2011, blood drive was part of the ASBP which directly supports active duty and retired service members and their families.

Three Reasons to Donate (February 2011)
The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit, located in Wolfe Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, in Biloxi, Miss., found a great way to bring in 2011. On Jan. 18, 2011, each donor had their own reason for kicking off the New Year with an Armed Services Blood Program donation. Here is what some of them had to say:

PRESS RELEASE: Naval Aviation Technical Training Center Sponsors Military Blood Drive (December 2010)
Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.-On Wed., Dec. 8, 2010, the Naval Aviation Technical Training Center (north side) will be sponsoring a blood drive to support the Armed Services Blood Program and the men and women of our military. The Keesler Blood Donor Center will be collecting blood at 230 Chevalier Field Ave., Pensacola, Fla., in the Mega building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Donors Flood the Weather Building at Keesler AFB (October 2010)
The Weather Building at Keesler Air Force Base was flooded with activity on Sept. 13, 2010, as the 335th Training Squadron hosted a blood drive for the Armed Services Blood Program. The blood drive was a great success with 60 units of blood collected.

Cross Country Donors Emphasize Blood Needs (September 2010)
Jim and Linda Parker have donated nearly 60 gallons of blood between the two of them throughout their lifetime. And they are nowhere near finished. The Parkers decided they would continue their journey by donating platelets at all 20 donation centers with ASBP.

PRESS RELEASE: Naval Aviation Technical Training Center Sponsors Military Blood Drive (August 2010)
The Naval Aviation Technical Training Center will be sponsoring a blood drive to support the military community. Keesler Blood Donor Center will be collecting blood on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

Blood Donor Center Saves Lives One Pint at a Time (August 2010)
The Keesler Blood Donor Center is one of only three Air Force blood donor centers in the U.S. and among 81 blood banks and blood donor centers worldwide. It is part of the Armed Services Blood Program, a joint health agency created to coordinate the blood programs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

The "Mad Dogs" of Keesler Step Up to the Plate (July 2010)
Blood, a precious commodity has a limited shelf life and must be replenished. Therefore, it is regular blood donors who are the backbone of the Armed Services Blood Program. The "Mad Dogs" 332nd squadron sets the example.

Summer Brings Heat and Fewer Blood Donors (July 2010)
Dwindling blood supplies in the summer are about as common as hot and humid days, yet the need for blood remains constant year round. Blood donation levels typically decrease in the summer. Unfortunately, the need for blood does not take a vacation.

PRESS RELEASE: United States Coast Guard Sponsors Military Blood Drive (July 2010)
The United States Coast Guard will be sponsoring a blood drive with Keesler Blood Donor Center on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La.

Keesler's Mad Dogs Fight for Their Comrades (August 2009)
On July 20th & 27th, the 332nd Training Squadron, also known as the "Mad Dogs", hosted their third blood drive this year for the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) at Keesler Air Force Base, MS. They have already collected over 500 units of blood for 2009. With two more blood drives scheduled later this year, the Mad Dogs are sure to add to that total.

Apheresis Service is Also Available in Southwest Asia (June 2009)
Capt. Robert Curtis, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron, served as Chief of Apheresis during his deployment to Balad AB, Iraq, from September 2008-January 2009. At Keesler Medical Center, he is chief of the 81st MDTS Laboratory Pathology Flight's Transfusion Services.

Apheresis Broadens Impact of Blood Donations (May 2009)
Rose Weatherly plays a major role in providing life-saving blood products to patients at Keesler Medical Center and, literally, around the world.