• 172nd Airlift Wing hosts 16th annual Flight to the North Pole

    Members of the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, partnered with Salvation Army – Jackson Metro Area and Y101 radio station to host the 16th annual Flight to the North Pole, an annual community outreach event benefiting the Salvation Army Angel Tree program, December 13, 2022.

  • 172nd Resource Protection Team: The Quiet Complement

    The 172nd Resource Protection Team, a group of volunteers from various career fields and backgrounds from the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, conducted their annual firearms training and qualification at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, in December 2022.

  • 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Conduct Annual Training at MacDill AFB

    With over 100 Airmen and nine AFSCs, the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron stands as a ready and relevant unit postured to deploy in support of military operations, disaster response and humanitarian missions at a moment's notice.Aeromedical evacuation squadron aircrew members can perform their

  • Contingency Response Dominates ACE Exercise During Southern Strike

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon escorts a C-17 Globemaster III into a simulated austere environment. The engines are running, the personnel deplanes the C-17, cargo is downloaded, the airfield is being prepped for more aircraft to land, and within minutes, a security perimeter is established and

  • 172nd Command Teams Embodies Commitment to Servant Leadership

    Fifteen commanders, along with five command chief master sergeants (all past and present), gathered at the 172nd Airlift Wing to serve lunch to Airmen and full-time staff, setting an example and magnifying the impact of servant leadership, on April 6, 2022.

  • 172nd Airlift Wing Flight Medic Praised For Reaction To Motorcycle Crash

    Mississippi Air National Guard Senior Airman Abby Reid, a flight medical technician with the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, was recognized for her skill and selfless service after stopping to help a motorcyclist who had wrecked on Interstate 20 near

  • Watson Takes Command of the 172nd AW

    The 172nd Airlift Wing welcomed Col. Britt A Watson as the unit's 24th commander during a change of command ceremony at Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi, Feb. 6, 2022.

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or