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Congressman Michael Guest holds a roundtable at the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi, Sept. 25, 2023, to discuss efforts to bring the KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, the next generation of aerial refueling, to the base. (Air National Guard photo by Maj. Sabrina Dalton)

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186th Air Refueling Wing honored to host local Vietnam Veteran

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Schultz, 186th Air Refueling Wing boom operator, shows James Roberts, a former U.S. Air Force boom operator, the controls in the boom pod of a KC-135R aircraft, Nov. 6, 2021, at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Mississippi. Boom operators are highly trained experts who provide a crucial task of pumping thousands of gallons of fuel to other aircraft midflight. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Sabrina Dalton)

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248th Career Fields

Members of the 248th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS) preform maintenance operations on a mobile tower at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian Mississippi, Sep. 12, 2020. The assets of the 248th ATCS include a mobile tower, mobile radar, and mobile TACAN that can be deployed and operational within 24 hours.

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248th Career Fields

Staff Sgt. Kyle Austin, an air traffic controller with the 248th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS), communicates with an aircraft at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi, Sep. 12, 2020. As an air traffic controller, Austin's duties are to direct the movement of aircraft into and out of military airfields.

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Chief Darren McMullen, 186ARW Command Chief Master Sergeant, visits the 248th Air Traffic Control Squadron

Chief Darren McMullen, 186th Air Refueling Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, visits with 248th Air Traffic Control Squadron Airmen at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi, Sept. 12, 2020.

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Planes of Key Field

RC-26 B Metroliner

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Planes of Key Field

KC-135 R Stratotanker

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Planes of Key Field

KC-135 R Stratotanker

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COVID-19 Response

Airmen with the 186th Air Refueling Wing administer COVID-19 tests at the Bonita Lakes mobile COVID-19 testing facility, April 1, 2020, Meridian, Mississippi. Airmen and Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard are aiding the Mississippi Department of Health and other supporting agencies to locate and stop the spread of COVID-19 around the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Adam Vance)

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COVID-19 Response

Airman Clydarius Everett, an engineering journeyman with the 186th Civil Engineering Squadron, readies his supplies prior to testing at the Bonita Lakes mobile COVID-19 testing facility, April 1, 2020, Meridian, Mississippi. Airmen and Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard are aiding the Mississippi Department of Health and other supporting agencies to locate and stop the spread of COVID-19 around the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Adam Vance)

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COVID-19 Response

Staff Sgt. Trace Wallace, a Radar Craftsman with the 186th Air Refueling Wing, preforms a generator diagnostic test at the Bonita Lakes mobile COVID-19 testing facility, April 1, 2020, Meridian, Mississippi. Airmen and Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard are aiding the Mississippi Department of Health and other supporting agencies to locate and stop the spread of COVID-19 around the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Adam Vance)

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COVID-19 Response

Airmen and Soldiers with the Mississippi National Guard recieve a readiness breifing prior to testing at the Bonita Lakes mobile COVID-19 testing facility, April 1, 2020, Meridian, Mississippi. Airmen and Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard are aiding the Mississippi Department of Health and other supporting agencies to locate and stop the spread of COVID-19 around the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Adam Vance)

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COVID-19 Response

Airmen from the 186th Air Refueling Wing help unload personal protective equipment at the Bonita Lakes mobile COVID-19 testing facility, April 1, 2020, Meridian, Mississippi. Airmen and Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard are aiding the Mississippi Department of Health and other supporting agencies to locate and stop the spread of COVID-19 around the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Adam Vance)

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Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Yow, a decontamination non-commissioned officer with the 47th Civil Support Team, instructs Airmen from the 186th Air Refueling Wing on proper COVID-19 testing personal protective equipment at the Bonita Lakes mobile COVID-19 testing facility, April 1, 2020, Meridian, Mississippi. Airmen and Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard are aiding the Mississippi Department of Health and other supporting agencies to locate and stop the spread of COVID-19 around the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Adam Vance)

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Outstanding Unit Award

Col. Edward Evans Jr., commander of the 186th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), attaches an Outstanding Unit Award streamer to a ceremonial guidon held by Command Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Arthur, command chief of the 186th ARW, at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi, Dec. 1, 2018. The award was presented during a ceremony to recognize the unit's meritorious service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Fielder)

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Safety Down Day 2018

Col. Edward Evans, commander of the 186th Air Refueling Wing, addresses the 186th Maintenance Group as part of Safety Down Day at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Miss., May 19, 2018. Safety Down Day allows members to see the importance of safety in and around the workplace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Vance)

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Annual Explosive Device Training

Airmen with the Mississippi and Alabama Air National Guard conduct annual explosive device training at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Miss., May 2, 2018. Certifiers from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana instructed Airmen in using grenade simulators and smoke munitions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Vance)

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Annual Explosive Device Training

Airmen with the Mississippi and Alabama Air National Guard conduct annual explosive device training at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Miss., May 2, 2018. Certifiers from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana instructed Airmen in using grenade simulators and smoke munitions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Vance)

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Annual Explosive Device Training

Airmen with the Mississippi and Alabama Air National Guard conduct annual explosive device training at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Miss., May 2, 2018. Certifiers from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana instructed Airmen in using grenade simulators and smoke munitions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Vance)

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153rd ARS Simulator

Senior Master Sgt. Tim Garrison, boom operator with the 153rd Air Refueling Squadron, operates the boom operator simulator system (BOSS) at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Miss., Oct. 25, 2017. The BOSS allows boom operators to practice air-to-air refueling to maintain training currencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Sabrina Dalton)

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