June 17, 2026 Aircrew Boost Readiness with Water Survival and FLUSH Training Aircrew members assigned to 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, sharpened various life-saving skills during training courses held in Key West, Florida and the 172nd Airlift Wing, as part of their annual training (AT). This comprehensive training event aimed to ensure mission
June 17, 2026 Operation Magnolia Knight “Readiness is everything. Proper preparation prevents poor performance,” said Capt. D.J. Fordis, wing plans officer at the 172nd Airlift Wing, when asked how Operation Magnolia Knight, a base-wide combat readiness exercise, contributed to operational readiness and combat capability. Operation
Feb. 13, 2025 A Match Made in Service: Mississippi Air Guard’s Kidney Donation Finds Unexpected Recipient in Alabama Airman Master Sgt. Ron Bohl didn’t hesitate. His brother, Matthew, was battling stage 5 kidney disease, and time was running out. When he learned the wait for a donor kidney could take up to six years, he knew he had to act.Matthew Bohl had been on dialysis since early 2023, but his condition was
May 10, 2024 172nd Airlift Wing conducts Operation Vital Force The 172nd Airlift Wing conducted Operation Vital Force, a training exercise that partnered the 172nd Medical Group, 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 172nd Force Support Squadron with the Mississippi Army National Guard to reinforce joint coordination and effectiveness during natural disaster
Feb. 6, 2024 255th Air Control Squadron receives their first “Patch” in 28 years The U.S. Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level Weapons Instructor Courses (WIC) and associated Advanced Instructor Courses (AIC) to Weapons Officers, enlisted advanced instructors and leaders of Airmen. During the six-month advanced training course, expert-level instructors refine their
Sept. 15, 2023 Special Tee: Mississippi National Guard Members Raise $11,000 for Family Relief Fund at Airmen-led Golf Tournament The Third Annual Fallen Airmen Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Canton Country Club, Canton, Mississippi, on September 15, 2023. A mix of current Mississippi National Guard members, retirees and civilian supporters gathered to honor the fallen, while donating their time and resources to the
Sept. 8, 2023 Iron Sharpens Iron: 172nd Airlift Wing Conducts Operation Iron Magnolia The 172nd Airlift Wing conducted Operation Iron Magnolia in Jackson, Mississippi, September 9th, 2023. The exercise brought together the strengths and skills of Airmen from across the Wing to generate maximum airlift capability sustained by the Multi-capable Airman concept, in spite of operational
Sept. 7, 2023 172nd Airlift Wing Chaplain receives MCA Distinguished Service Award Maj. R. Caleb Clark, deputy chaplain with the 172nd Airlift Wing in Jackson, Mississippi, received the Military Chaplains Association Distinguished Service Award for the U.S. Air National Guard on July 28, 2023.
Aug. 8, 2023 172nd MXG Airmen are put to the test during Annual Training Thirty-three Guard Airmen from the 172nd Maintenance Group, 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi completed their annual training during a two-week tour to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam.
July 20, 2023 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participate in Joint Mission Readiness during AT The 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Jackson, Mississippi, trained alongside Airmen of the 189th Medical Group, Arkansas Air National Guard, and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Coast Guard Station Gulfport and U.S. Coast Guard Station New Orleans for annual training in Gulfport Mississippi, July