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Feb. 4, 2012
Brig. Gen. Augustus L. Collins is Named the Adjutant General of the MS National Guard

Governor Phil Bryant appointed Brigadier General Augustus L. Collins as The Adjutant General of Mississippi at a 1 p.m. news conference in Jackson. "I am so pleased to appoint Brigadier General Collins to this position," Gov. Phil Bryant said. "The men and women of our National Guard support our
Feb. 4, 2012
Project Liberty MC-12 says "Goodbye" to Meridian

The last of the familiar gray MC-12 aircraft departed the ramp early 10 June bringing to end another historical event at Key Field Air National Guard Base, MS. The aircraft headed to Beale Air Force Base, California, the new home of tactical manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)
June 15, 2011
Key Field Gets C-27J Training Mission

Key Field Gets C-27J Training Mission
Jan. 8, 2011
Air Force selects preferred alternative base for C-27J training aircraft

Air Force officials announced Dec. 8 that it has chosen Key Field Air National Guard Base, Miss., as the preferred alternative base for the C-27J Spartan training aircraft.The secretary of the Air Force and the chief of staff of the Air Force considered the site survey results, mission-specific
Aug. 6, 2010
Air Force selects candidate bases for C-27J aircraft operations and training

Today the Air Force released its candidate basing decision for the C-27J operations and training aircraft.The Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force approved C-27J operations and training candidate bases. Training candidates are: Key Field Air Guard Station, Miss; Mansfield Lahm Regional
June 5, 2010
Mississippi beekeeper uses hobby at Gitmo

Mississippi beekeeper uses hobby at Gitmo
May 6, 2010
New MC-12 unit activated at Kandahar Airfield

Officials activated the Air Force's newest MC-12 Liberty squadron in a ceremony here May 1. The 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron has been reactivated many times in the squadron's fairly unique history, said Col. John A. Cherrey, the commander of the 451st Expeditionary Operations Group
April 29, 2010
Air Force officials announce candidate list for basing of MC-12W aircraft

Air Force officials released their candidate list of basing locations April 23 for MC-12W aircraft. The list of candidate bases was approved by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force and include: Altus Air Force Base, Okla.; Beale AFB, Calif.; Key Field Air Guard Station, Miss.; Langley
April 22, 2010
MC-12 begins mission in southern Afghanistan

Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing here welcomed one of the newest members of the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance weapons systems to Kandahar Airfield March 29.The MC-12 Liberty aircraft is a manned special-mission turboprop aircraft designed for ISR and brings a
Jan. 14, 2010
Wyatt visits Mississippi Air Guard units

JACKSON, Miss. - The Air National Guard's top leader visited with Airmen at the 172nd Airlift Wing here and the 186th Air Refueling Wing in Meridian this weekend in formal briefings and base tours to see firsthand the missions they are performing.Lt. Gen Harry Wyatt III flew from Andrews Air Force

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