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  • Key Field Airmen Receive Airfield Operations Awards

    Senior Master Sgt. Richard Cavenaugh and Master Sgt. Ronnie Allen of the 186th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) have been honored with national-level awards in their respective career fields. Cavenaugh is the 2025 Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems (RAWS) Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) of the

  • A Pilot’s Second Job

    Some people might believe a pilot’s role begins and ends with flying the aircraft, but in reality it involves constant decision-making, leadership, and risk management. To those, a pilot’s office might always be in a cockpit 40,000 feet in the air instead of a workstation or cubicle. Yet military

  • 186 ARW Deployers Return to Key Field

    Cheers, embraces, and heartfelt reunions filled the hangar as more than 100 deployed Airmen were welcomed home to Key Field on September 28, 2025.

  • Feeding Hope: 186th Medical Group Lends a Hand in Savannah

    Volunteering has a wide-reaching impact, benefiting millions of people each year to include the recipients of service and the volunteers themselves. Over 60 million people in the U.S. receive help each year from volunteer-driven programs such as food distribution, education support, medical

  • 238th ASOS leaves legacy of warrior ethos, bravery, and comradery

    Humble, brave, valiant, selfless, and highly decorated are just a few words to describe members of the 238th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Key Field Air National Guard (ANG) Base in Meridian, Mississippi. Comprised of Special Warfare Airmen known as TACPs or Tactical Air Control Party,

  • 248th Air Traffic Control Mission Expands

    KEY FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. -- The 248th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS) recently transitioned to the Combat Airfield Operations Squadron (CAOS). The 248th CAOS has a rich history dating back to its inception in 1997 as the 248th Air Traffic Control Squadron. Initially established

  • 186 ARW Airmen Recognized for Inauguration Support

    KEY FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. – In January, airmen and soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) deployed to Washington D.C. in support of the 60th presidential inaugurationMembers of the 186th Security Forces Squadron and one member of the 186th Logistics Readiness Squadron

  • 186 ARW Participates in National Level Exercise

    Key Field Air National Guard Base, Miss.- 500 service members from U.S. military active, guard, and reserve components participated in Sentry South-Southern Strike, a combat training exercise, hosted annually in Mississippi at the Combat Readiness Training Center and Camp Shelby Joint Forces