186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard

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Welcome to the 186th Air Refueling Wing

Welcome to the official World Wide Web site of the 186th Air Refueling Wing. This site is provided as a public service through the cooperative efforts of the186th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs and the Mississippi Air National Guard.

186th Air Refueling Wing Mission

The Mission of the 186th Air Refueling Wing is to provide air-to-air refueling support to current operational missions of the USAF and provide air refueling to tactical, strategic, and airlift aircraft. this mission inlcudes qualification and continuation training and maintenance and operations of KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft and personnel.

Our Vision

To be THE BEST Air Mobility Unit, the standard by which others are measured.

Air National Guard State Mission

When Air National Guard units are not mobilized or under federal control, they report to the governor of their respective state, territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands) or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard. Each of the 54 National Guard organizations is supervised by the adjutant general of the state or territory. Under state law, the Air National Guard provides protection of life, property and preserves peace, order and public safety. These missions are accomplished through emergency relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires; search and rescue operations; support to civil defense authorities; maintenance of vital public services and counterdrug operations.

Air National Guard Federal Mission

The Air National Guard's federal mission is to maintain well-trained, well-equipped units available for prompt mobilization during war and provide assistance during national emergencies (such as natural disasters or civil disturbances). During peacetime, the combat-ready units and support units are assigned to most Air Force major commands to carry out missions compatible with training, mobilization readiness, humanitarian and contingency operations such as Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Air National Guard units may be activated in a number of ways as prescribed by public law. Most of the laws may be found in Title 10 of the U.S. Code.

The Air National Guard provides almost half of the Air Force's tactical airlift support, combat communications functions, aeromedical evacuations and aerial refueling. In addition, the Air National Guard has total responsibility for air defense of the entire United States.

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