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  • 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

  • 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

  • Key Field Provides Updates to Congressman Michael Guest and Staff

    Today, Congressman Michael Guest and staff visited the 186th Air Refueling Wing where they received a mission capability briefing and an update on the strategic basing process of the KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, representing the next generation of aerial refueling.

  • Key Field Officially in the Running for the KC-46

    KEY FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. – The 186th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) received word today that the wing is officially a candidate for the potential selection to receive the KC-46A Pegasus, the U.S. Air Force’s most advanced aerial refueling aircraft.

  • Key Field Airman Joins Governor Reeves to Prevent Suicide

    Master Sgt. Brandy S. Gordon, a member of the 186th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, attended a ceremony in downtown Jackson, Miss., August 28, 2024. Governor Tate Reeves, the Mississippi National Guard’s commander-in-chief, hosted the event, during which he signed a proclamation declaring the

  • KC-135 Flight Simulator Returns to Key Field

    The 186th Air Refueling Wing celebrated the long-awaited return of the KC-135 Flight Simulator, today, by hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the hard work and dedication of those who were instrumental in bringing the aircrew training system back to the base.In the early 1990s, the 186th