U.S. Air Force Col. Billy Pope, Jr., 81st Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Taylor, 81st TRW command chief, host the Monthly Update at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Mar. 10, 2025. Pope and Taylor recapped the annual Wing Awards ceremony and the 2nd Air Force Commander’s Decision Round Table and Monster Mash physical training exercise. They also discussed the 81st Training Wing being awarded the Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award for the period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, as well as the Standards and Readiness Reviews taking place across the Department of the Air Force, and the upcoming Chiefs versus Eagles softball game. (U.S. Air Force video by Jonathan Carter)
Four Chaplains Day is a time to honor and reflect on the courage, unity and sacrifice of four military chaplains from different religious backgrounds who came together during one of the deadliest moments for a U.S. convoy during World War II.
The 81st Training Wing is conducting the first-ever Combat Readiness Inspection within Air Education and Training Command now through Nov. 21, 2024, at Keesler AFB. The inspection, which began Nov. 18, assesses the wing’s ability to present ready forces according to the new Air Force Force Generation model.
