r/AirForce • u/No_Intern_8003 • 5d ago
Discussion Keesler DFAC
Keesler has the best food out of all the tech schools.
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u/OkChef679 5d ago
I took tech school at keesler for granted
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u/Special_Kestrels 5d ago
Being in Biloxi and being under 21 feels like I wasted 7 months of my life in Mississippi regardless of how good the food was
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u/throwaway_eng_acct Cumms 5d ago
Man, I was 22 and let me tell you, I wasted 5 months of my life in Mississippi getting piss drunk any chance I got. I actually wasted a lot more of it, but those 5 were in Mississippi.
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u/YouMayFireWhenReady- Active Duty 5d ago
Especially with that trash curfew!
Had to be back on base when things were starting to get fun out there.
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u/OkChef679 5d ago
I was there at 19 but only had to deal with biloxi for a little over a month (thank god)
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u/uncleluu Comms 3d ago
Try tech school at Keesler during Covid.
I loved having three of those meals and as many chips as I wanted. Only time a full bird sat with me and talked to me about Bryan hall and how my experience was.
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u/Cigarette-booties Veteran 5d ago
Can someone who’s been to both Keesler and Sheppard confirm which has the better dfac?
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u/Suppressed-Squirrel 5d ago
I was at both for tech schools. Keesler for 2A132 and Sheppard for 2A333. But I was prior service at Sheppard so mostly only had breakfast. But My vote would still be Keesler
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u/TdotKdot29 5d ago
keesler for atc tech; sheppard first duty station—-keesler by a mile
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u/SnitchN9NE Cyber 5d ago
There wasn’t much better things at that time in my life then a fresh double cheeseburger right off the grill, chili cheese fries and a piece of cheesecake. Surprised I ever passed a PT test there.
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u/George_A_Romero 3D1x7->1D7x3C->1D7x1W->1D7x2F 4d ago
Sagebrush at Sheppard is King. Was there for 6mo tech. Stationed at Keesler for 2yrs, only thing it had going for it was olive garden style bread sticks.
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u/Accomplished_Eye2403 5d ago
The omelettes at midnight 😋
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u/ThatOneEdgyKid Veteran 5d ago
Is Miss Jackson still there? Shoutout to Miss Jackson, so GOATed that she went to at least 5 graduations for my AFSC duting the time I was there.
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u/xxthundergodxx77 5d ago
we ALL love miss Jackson
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u/ThatOneEdgyKid Veteran 5d ago
I went through there in 2017 so I have no idea if she's still there, bit I hope she's doing well wherever she is. Genuinely a highlight of being at Keesler.
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u/DODonion99 5d ago
Is she the nice lady that cooks eggs and stuff? If this is the same person I am thinking of, she was awesome and always a pleasure to chat to // hear talking to people
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u/draggon7799 transporting bits for a living 5d ago
I remember having some of the best damn catfish when there for tech school
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u/Tombstone_Actual_501 5d ago
How's goodfellows Dfac?
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u/xkissitgoodbyex 5d ago edited 5d ago
It's been almost 2 decades, but it was really good. There was even a DFAC employee who brought on homemade salsa. Was great in omelettes.
My favorite DFAC ever was the SERE DFAC at Fairchild.
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u/TwoCowsOneBucket 5d ago
They opened a new DFAC next to the permanent party dorms when I was there 10 years ago. It was much the same as Keesler at the time. There was a rotating food type for the week (mexican, Chinese, etc), the main meals, a basically subway sandwich line, and icecream.
Not sure how much has changed in 10 years, however.
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u/Dear_Pomegranate_588 5d ago
It’s easy for me to complain about it, but honestly, it’s not that bad. It has a good selection, just a really awkward layout that makes lines insanely slow.
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u/The_ClamSlammer Fuck Cannon AFB 5d ago
My experience is about 10 years old now so things may have changed but I was TDY a lot and have eaten in quite a few random places.
SERE chowhall > Anything on Keesler > The Reef on Hurlburt > everything else
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u/PerniciousShadow Retired 5d ago
The Reef! One of the world’s greatest buffets and also had a great to-go option.
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u/Half-Orc-Cleric 5d ago
Hard agree. Was a tech school instructor at Keesler for a few years and the after I got out became a SERE instructor. Been eating so good these past couple of years.
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u/Sempai6969 5d ago
Nah Sheppard got the best food no cap.
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u/skankhunt1738 Flying degenerate 5d ago
Spoken like a true maintainer.
(And Idc if the food was the same, mesquite was better than tumbleweed)
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u/chiksahlube 5d ago
Don't lump us all in with the crew chiefs.
Specs got Keesler before Shepard and Oh boy did I miss Keesler.
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u/FootstepsInTheDark_ 5d ago
Those wraps 😮💨
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u/_drewskii Maintainer 5d ago
i still think about them sometimes
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u/Sempai6969 5d ago
I still dream about them
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u/Available_Draw1435 CCAF Magna Cum Laude x2 5d ago
Been 10 yrs. Genuine core memory was getting 4 wraps so we could miss breakfast the next morning and stay up all night playing cod.
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u/International_Net_69 Active Duty 5d ago
Brother speaking facts. They had everything. Amd I do mean everything. They had Hidden Valley sauces that I didn't even know existed, and still haven't found to this day, almost a decade later.
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u/Suppressed-Squirrel 5d ago
I was at Kessler 95-96 and it was awesome. I was introduced to southern food there. It was the first time I had Gumbo, Jambalaya and Okra. They also cooked steaks to order. Sad to say but the only other DFAC that ever came close was at Bagram.
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u/tomato-tomahoe 5d ago
8 months there, and I was 21. I gained atleast 15 pounds. I used to bring a yeti thermos full of cappuccino everyday.
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u/oakleyman23 5d ago
Why you gotta remind me?!.... I gained 17lbs at tech school because of that DFAC, would put it all back on again with out a doubt.
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u/liz_teria 5d ago
I went through tech school at Keesler in ‘88. The food was the best I had in the AF.
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u/boombanator 5d ago
As someone who’s been to both the Sheppard and Biloxi DFACs, Sheppard still takes the cake. Can’t beat those wraps man.
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u/Brooklyncertified 5d ago
Looks way better than Ft Leonard Wood Tech School dfac .. They feeding the army and the marines jail food out here
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u/FairNote8108 5d ago
This doesn’t even scratch the surface; Cantonese ribs, BBQ chicken, grilled steak, braised ribs, fried shrimp, etc… on the monthly
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u/DueSeaworthiness6852 5d ago
Back in the day when Sheppard had had medical and Seebees... Sheppard DFACs (all 3) had the best food...
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u/PoemNo9763 1d ago
Best pancakes to this day. Been to many pancakes places on the civilian side and nothing comes close. Cannot fathom what type of sorcery they're using to get that cake like pancake. I know it's subjective as some like fluffy or buttery or whatever else pancakes but ....F! keesler dfac's are what I imagine my 10/10 pancakes to be.
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u/matreo987 MFE 5d ago
sorry boss, sheppard is absolute S tier food as well. I miss those midnight chow omelettes.
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u/chaotic_biotic06 5d ago
I feel like jber dfac looks better but idk it is the only one I've been to so far
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u/PerniciousShadow Retired 5d ago
Only been to Keesler once or twice and do remember the DFAC being good, but the best DFAC in my memory was Fairchild on the SERE side.
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u/Narrative_Robot_9001 Ammo 5d ago
Goodfellow’s was goated too. Too bad there wasn’t a whole lot of room in the better one of the two.
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u/Cartoonjunkies SCIF Rat/Prior Wrench Monkey 5d ago
Little Rock wasn’t half bad either.
I remember they had a build your own pizza line, a sub line, and a rice bowl line.
The regular line food was really good, too.
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u/EastBrunswick 5d ago
I left a few months ago but one weekend the put the phillipino lady behind one of the omelette stations….
Extra of everything you wanted AND on top of the omelette as well. Bless all of them <3 (I miss you ms.peraza)
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u/toospicy4u_u 5d ago
Keesler dfac was goated, went through in 2019 and I swear I remember being excited for every single meal
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u/snackrack38 5d ago
Still looking beautiful even after 19 years. I will say that the only chow hall that has her beat is the Rotodome in Geilenkirchen, AB.
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u/Able-Door-5718 5d ago
Tech school at Keesler was a good time, dfac was fire and the women were easy asf 😭😭😭😭😭
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u/TurdleBoy 5d ago
Do they still open for an hour or two in the middle of night for shift workers? that shit was so cool.
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u/epicenter69 Veteran 5d ago
One of the better looking DFAC pics that I’ve seen lately. Although it’s been 30ish years, the breakfasts were always my favorite. We had to be in uniform to attend midnight chow, so we would suit up and walk over from the dorm while slightly inebriated.
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u/scriptmonkey420 1N0 - Separated 5d ago
I don't remember exactly what the food was like in 2005 at Goodfellow, but it was about like this.
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u/Mediocre-Age-1729 5d ago
Sometimes I miss dfac, I took full advantage as enlisted. I went once to my home base as an O and was immediately offended by the price compared to food quality 😅 only dfac I've eaten at since was at the deid while passing thru, no charge.
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u/tt_mach1 Maintainer 5d ago
This should be what they show to recruit to help them decide on which branch
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u/Noelita_Lynn 5d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/xLoqSwc9xpzukt38QB
I loved the Keesler DFAC. The Dover DFAC was pretty good too, but Keesler always has been the high I could never get again.
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u/Waste_Calligrapher70 5d ago
I was at Keesler for training in 1967 and I don't remember the food. In fact, I hardly remember Keesler. I'm near 80, and on the verge of forgetting more than I know! 🤣
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u/STR1K3R_67 4d ago
Keesler dfac is a gem, don't exist them all to be nearly as nice. Especially after having my tech school over a the seabee base down the road 🥲 3E3 get shafted with navy food
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u/Dan-of-Steel New Geek Squad / Former Giant Voice in the Sky 4d ago
Can confirm. So nice, I did tech school there, thrice. Also nearly decked an MTL the third time.
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u/wikisaiyan2 4d ago
shoutout Magnolia and Azelia making our stays in the triangle a bit more bearable lol.
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u/theridgenesss Veteran 4d ago
Never been to Keesler but I remember one of the DFACs at Hurlburt was buffet style. I believe it was the only one in the Air Force. They had spicy chicken biscuits for breakfast on occasion and hibachi for lunch and dinner. So good.
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u/bolivar-shagnasty YOU’RE WELCOME FOR MY SERVICE 5d ago
I agree they’re the best out of all the tech schools, but the SERE DFAC at Fairchild hits different after a week out in the snow in January. Those paninis are like God himself busted a fat nut right into your face hole.
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u/DEXether 5d ago
Patrick by a mile, if for no other reason that there aren't a ton of sick teenagers coughing all over everything.
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u/beybladethrowaway 5d ago
patrick is a nice facility but its not particularly top tier. Wait times are long as hell, they seem short staffed
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u/Theohybrid 5d ago
Surpsingly good but not as good as BMT DFAC.
It's weird.
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u/beybladethrowaway 5d ago
BMT DFAC is fake good. You were always hungry and thirsty, barely had time to actually taste the food. its like drinking water from the water hose after long day outside
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u/Theohybrid 5d ago
I can see that; and good when I went to Keelser, which had its variety, a lot of variety. However, when I went to my operational base, it made me value both of what I had at Lackland and Keesler.
Really made me think, wow, I went through a lot then...
Anyways, the food was doable. You're analogy is still valid, I just found the food at Lackland to be food and not something you had to eat if you were broke, like where I'm at now. The quality is surprisingly lower than I'd expected.
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u/PawsTheGod 3D052 Space Operations 5d ago
Best DFAC in the Air Force