The Mississippi Air National Guard’s 172nd Airlift Wing is scheduled to host a base-wide domestic operations exercise September 13th at Allen C. Thompson Field.
The exercise will begin at 9 a.m. and is expected to last until the end of the duty day. The exercise will test the 172nd Airlift Wing’s ability to respond to an emergency scenario with various threat levels.
Exercise scenarios include ground-burst simulations (simulated explosions), smoke, simulated gunfire, roleplayer adversaries, sirens and outdoor mass notification system announcements.
Visitors will not be authorized on base during the exercise. Residents may observe activity associated with exercise scenarios. Nearby federal, state, and local authorities will be notified by the 172nd Airlift Wing Command Post in the event of a real emergency.
The 172nd Airlift Wing’s mission is to constantly improve our combat capability to defend our nation and support our state. The primary weapon system of the 172nd Airlift Wing is the C-17 Globemaster III. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo. The aircraft can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 is needed to meet potential armed contingencies, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions worldwide.
For more information about the 172nd Airlift Wing, visit https://www.172aw.ang.af.mil/.