New alert system installed at Keesler

By MARY PEREZ - meperez@sunherald.com

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BILOXI — A Giant Voice being installed and tested at Keesler Air Force Base will alert personnel during an emergency.

The Giant Voice Emergency Management System uses a variety of sirens to define the type of emergency. The sound tests start Nov. 16 and will last for about a week.

Keesler is going from five to 17 speakers and tower locations are throughout the base and housing areas.

“These 17 towers will provide complete base coverage, including the base housing,” said Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Youngbird, 81st Communications Squadron project manager. “That means better clarity, less echo and complete synchronicity to provide 100 percent clear notification for the base populace.”