The 172nd Mission Support Group provides support to military members in order to enable rapid, decisive, expeditionary combat support to the joint warfighter. Sustainable base operations are vital to military members, civilian personnel and their families. The 172nd Mission Support Group protects the base community, provides quality of life services, maintains communications and real estate infrastructure, and equips and mobilizes the overall 172d Airlift Wing mission to deliver decisive combat power for global responses. Subordinate units include: