Keesler Air Force Base, Military Base

81st Security Forces Squadron defenders process paperwork at the Division Street Gate Visitor’s Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 9, 2023. The Visitor’s Center is newly located at the Division Street gate and operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Davis)

Keesler Air Force Base is part of the Air Education and Training Command, and its primary mission, since 1941, has been training. The emphasis is on high-technology training in a number of fields, primarily in the electronics specialties.

Keesler AFB is located in Biloxi, Mississippi on the Gulf Coast. There are strong military ties throughout the area. Keesler AFB is located approximately 1 hour east of New Orleans, LA; 1 hour west of Mobile, AL; and 4 hours south of Jackson, MS.

Keesler Air Force Base Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1941 – present
Controlled by: Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
Current Commander: Colonel Jaret T. Fish
Garrison: 81st Training Wing
Base Occupants: 81st Training Wing, 403rd Wing, 688th Cyberspace Wing
Open to the Public: No