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An Air Force high-tech campus

In a competitive, global economy where so many places tout their high-tech capabilities, few can say they host a technology school that draws students from across the nation.

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Medical Center an R&D powerhouse

It’s well known that Keesler Air Force Base is home to one of the largest medical centers in the Air Force and provides care for thousands of Defense Department patients.

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Citizen-airmen of 403rd keep'em flying

It’s the largest flying organization at Keesler Air Force Base, and the only Air Force Reserve command wing in the state of Mississippi. And they keep busy, deploying when needed to perform airlift mission and providing critical weather reconnaissance whenever hurricanes threaten.

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ANG a nerve center for combat training

It was a weekday at the Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center, and not an unusual one. Every few minutes the air was punctuated by the sound of jets coming and going. Some were airliners taking off or landing at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, but most were warplanes.

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Aviation depot sets sights on growth

With 192 full-time and 205 part-time workers and a 140,000 square-foot facility, the Army Nation Guard’s aviation depot is already a big operation in Gulfport. But plans are in the works to make it larger – doubling the size of the facility in anticipation of expected growth.

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Seabees: Building on a long tradition

There’s something about the line of work of Seabees that seems a good fit for Gulfport. Seabees are blue collar workers who use their hands, muscle and sweat, and have a “can do” attitude to build whatever needs to be built. And they’ll fight, too.

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Scanning oceans with robots and more

It may be one of the more unusual jobs at John C. Stennis Space Center.

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Coast Guard: Enforcer, regulator, rescuer

It was after midnight when the Coast Guard Station in Gulfport got a call from a woman who said her husband hadn’t returned from a fishing trip, and she was worried.

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Metal Tech, Inc. Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Award

Metal Tech, Inc. of Gulfport, Mississippi was recently recognized as the 2008 statewide winner of the Governor’s Cup Award in the small business category for 50 or less employees. One of the highest honors presented by the governor, the award recognizes private sector businesses that have made a significant impact within their communities.

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Coast Incubators Host Angel Capital Seminar

With the entrepreneurial sector growing along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, it is essential for incubators to explore means of obtaining outside capital for their tenants and others in need of assistance. The Innovation Center in Biloxi, Miss., the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology at Stennis Space Center and the Mississippi Technology Alliance recently hosted an Angel Capital Seminar to introduce and expose the community to angel capital resources. The long-term goal of the seminar is to establish a viable angel capital network that will be mutually beneficial to inspiring entrepreneurs and interested investors.

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