Maj. Gen. William L. Freeman, Jr., the adjutant general, Joint Forces Headquarters Mississippi and Colonel Johnny Sellers welcomes home Sergeant Jamie Brunson from Calhoun City, Miss., after her deployment to More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bryan Dupont, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer instructor assigned to Bravo Company, 1/111th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts a pre-flight check prior to a helocast mission during exer More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard 1st Lt. Brandon Rader, right, and Lt. Col. Chuck Tubbs, left, assigned to the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing, of Pittsburgh, conduct a pre-flight check on board a KC-135 Stratotanke More
Members of Special Boat Team 12, of Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., prepare for an area familiarization flight conducted by Bravo Company, 1/111st General Support Aviation Battalion, Mississippi Army Na More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler sits on the flight line during Southern Strike 15 (SS15) at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CTRC) in Gulfport, Miss., Oct. 29, 2014. Exercise SS15 is a total force, multiservice More
Colorado Air National Guard Lt. Col. Matjeu Stapleton, 200th Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-21 aircraft during Southern Strike 15 (SS15) in Gulfport, Miss., Oct. 30, 2014. Exercise SS15 is a total force, mul More
New York Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 102nd Rescue Squadron, of F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., prepare to conduct an aerial refueling flight on board an HC-130P King during exerc More
Colorado Air National Guard Lt. Cols. Charles McDowell and Matjeu Stapleton, 200th Airlift Squadron pilots, taxi a C-21 aircraft during Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) at Combat Readiness Training Center in More
A HC-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard's 102nd Rescue Squadron receives routine maintenance on the ramp at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., while participating in More
Members of the Georgia Air National Guard, 158th Airlift Squadron, land an HC-130 Hercules using night vision equipment at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., during an air-assault m More
A U.S. Army member of Bravo Company, 1-111th Aviation Battalion, observes the starting of a CH-47 Chinook during Emerald Warrior 2015, Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., April 23, 2015. Two CH-4 More
Members of the Israeli Air Force prep a C-130 Super Hercules for take-off at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Exercise Southern Strike 16, Oct. 26, 2015. The exercise emphasizes air- More
Israeli aircrews conduct preflight maintenance on Israeli C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Southern Strike 16 in the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Oct. 26, 2015. Exercise Southern Str More
West Virginia Air National Guard Airmen with the 130th Maintenance Squadron rest after prepping a C-130 Hercules for take-off at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Exercise Southern St More
A U.S. Air National Guard C-130 Hercules with takes off from the flight line during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Oct. 26, 2015. Exercise Southern Strike 1 More
U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Carlos Alantz, a medical technician with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Texas, assembles a patient transport device for aircraft during Exercise Southern Strike 16 More
West Virginia Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Cody Carr and Master Sgt. Jim Harper, loadmasters with the 130th Airlift Squadron, survey a C-130H Hercules after takeoff during Exercise Turbo Distribution, Oc More
West Virginia Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Cody Carr, a loadmaster with the 130th Airlift Squadron, sits on the back of a C-130H Hercules during Exercise Turbo Distribution Oct. 27, 2015, at the Gulfport More
Staff Sgt. Ken Toney, a C-130 Hercules loadmaster assigned to the West Virginia National Guard's 130th Airlift Squadron, guides a K-loader to offload pallets during Exercise Turbo Distribution, which takes plac More
Senior Airman Julian Skinner, a C-130 Hercules crew chief assigned to the West Virginia National Guard's 130th Airlift Squadron, pull chocks in preparation to support Exercise Turbo Distribution, which takes pl More
Capt. Sandrela Magnuson, a flight nurse assigned to the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, sets up medical equipment inside a C-130 Hercules during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport Combat Readines More
West Virginia Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Daniel Malamas, a crew chief with the 167th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, boards a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport Combat Rea More
Lt. Col. Curtis Garrett, a C-130 Hercules navigator assigned to the West Virginia Air National Guard's 130th Airlift Squadron, discusses the flight plan during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport Combat More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alex Farver, a 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat broadcaster, prepares U.S Air Force Col. Craig Ziemba, Southern Strike 17 exercise joint force commander, for an interview at the Gulfp More
U.S. airmen from various air national guard medical evacuation squadrons practice transporting injured personnel at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct 24, 2016. More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with the Electronic Attack Squadron 134 lands at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 24, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, multi-servic More
A Mississippi Air National Guard mobile tactical air navigation system sits on the flight line at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. The 248th Air Tr More
U.S. Naval Special Warfare personnel board an U.S. Air Force MC-130 Combat Talon II at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 25, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, m More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Bo Barrett, UH-72 Lakota pilot, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Security and Support Regiment, Tupelo, Miss., prepares his aircraft for takeoff to provide intelligence, su More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenzie Hayes, 914th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron charge medical technician, performs a communications check while using a personal oxygen unit at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Train More
Mississippi Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Claton Pickle, a UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation pilot, with the Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Brigade medical evacuation More
A U.S. Marine Corps Marine from the Marine Corps Special Operations Command interrogates a simulated opposing forces member during a building clearing scenario at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, More
A U.S. Army Soldier from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment rests during a transport mission at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 27, 2016. SSTK More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josh Farrar, 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron critical care air transport team member, prepares aeromedical evacuation equipment before a training scenario inside a KC-135 Stra More
Mississippi Army National Guard Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Brigade medical evacuation unit medic, Sgt. Richard Smith, treats a simulated patient at the Gulfport Combat Readiness More
Staff Sgt. Jim Cagle and Senior Airman Preston Spear, 41st Aerial Port Squadron air transportation technicians out of Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., check the clearance of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to make sur More
Airmen from the 255th Air Control Squadron set up a Joint Incident Site Communication Capability system for communication support in preparation for PATRIOT South 20 at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center More
PATRIOT participants are given a safety brief on a Mississippi Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter in preparation for PATRIOT South 20 at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Feb. 26, 2020. More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jodi Smith from the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, prepares mannequins for an upcoming Federal Coordination Center (FCC) exercise during PATRIOT South 20 More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Mauger, the 108th Medical Group first sergeant, takes part in a two-day Tactical Combat Casualty Care training course during PATRIOT South 20 at Gulfport Combat Readiness Trainin More
The air crew for a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter performs pre-flight activities prior to a training mission as part of PATRIOT South 20 at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss More
U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota helicopters from multiple Army National Guard units sit in a hangar during PATRIOT South 20 at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Mar. 3, 2020. PATRIOT South 20 is an annua More
Spc. David Simmons is greeted, Wednesday, July 7, at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center as he returns home from a recent deployment to Baghdad Iraq with the 858th Horizontal Company Calhoun City, Miss.
U.S. Army Sgt. Josh McGaugh, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer assigned to the Bravo Company, 1/111th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts aerial operations during a helocast mission as part of exercise S More
Members of Special Boat Team 12, of Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., participating in Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15), receive a safety briefing from Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Brown, CH-47 Chino More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Bill Paull, a boom operator assigned to the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing, of Pittsburgh, conducts aerial operations on board a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise South More
Jason Hooper, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport air traffic controller, looks out of the Air Traffic Control Tower during Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in More
A refueling pod is attached to a HC-130P King, a rescue aircraft assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 102nd Rescue Squadron, based at F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., prior to an aeria More
Colorado Air National Guard Lt. Cols. Charles McDowell and Matjeu Stapleton, 200th Airlift Squadron pilots, taxi a C-21 aircraft during Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) at the Combat Readiness Training Center More
New York Air National Guard Tech Sgts. James Brucculeri and Rocco Piccolo, flight engineers, 102nd Rescue Squadron, review technical data for a HC-130 Hercules on the ramp at the Combat Readiness Training Cente More
Members of the Georgia Air National Guard, 158th Air Lift Squadron, land an HC-130 Hercules using night vision equipment at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., during an air-assault More
A West Virginia Air National Guard Loadmaster with the 130th Airlift Wing, preps a C-130 Hercules for take-off at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Exercise Southern Strike 16, Oct. 2 More
A member of the Israeli air force prepares a C-130 Hercules for take-off at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Exercise Southern Strike 16, Oct. 26, 2015. The exercise emphasizes air-t More
Israeli aircrew members conduct preflight maintenance on an Israeli C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Southern Strike 16 in the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Oct. 26, 2015. Exercise So More
West Virginia Air National Guard Airmen with the 130th Logistics Readiness Squadron transport pallets during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Oct. 26, 2015. E More
U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Patrick Carreon, a medical technician with the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Texas, assembles a patient transport device for aircraft during Exercise Southern Strike 1 More
West Virginia Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Cody Carr, a loadmaster with the 130th Airlift Squadron, takes a break to eat lunch on a C-130H Hercules during Exercise Turbo Distribution, Oct. 27, 2015, at t More
West Virginia Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Cody Carr, a loadmaster with the 130th Airlift Squadron, spots a forklift driver during Exercise Turbo Distribution Oct. 27, 2015, at the Gulfport Combat Readin More
Master Sgt. Rob Taylor and Staff Sgt. Ken Toney, both C-130 Hercules loadmasters assigned to the West Virginia National Guard's 130th Airlift Squadron, survey the back of the aircraft in preparation for Exercis More
Master Sgt. Rob Taylor and Staff Sgt. Ken Toney, both C-130 Hercules loadmasters assigned to the West Virginia National Guard's 130th Airlift Squadron, push a pallet onto a K-loader during Exercise Turbo Distri More
West Virginia Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Daniel Malamas, a crew chief with the 167th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport C More
Maj. Carolyn Stateczny, a flight nurse assigned to the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, organizes medical equipment on a liter inside of a C-130 Hercules during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport More
Maj. Joshua Nemitz, a C-130 Hercules pilot, boards the aircraft for a training sortie during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Oct. 30, 2015. The exercise emph More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alex Farver, a 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat broadcaster, interviews U.S Air Force Col. Craig Ziemba, Southern Strike 17 exercise joint force commander, at the Gulfport Combat Read More
U.S. airmen from various air national guard medical evacuation squadrons listen to a briefing at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct 24, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total More
A Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III with the 172nd Airlift Wing from Jackson, Miss., lands on the flight line at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenzie Hayes, 914th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron charge medical technician, performs a personal oxygen systems check at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kelhi, 15th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, looks out the back of an MC-130 Combat Talon II after U.S. Naval Warfare personnel conducted a high altitude, low opening ju More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Bo Barrett, UH-72 Lakota pilot, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Security and Support Regiment, Tupelo, Miss., prepares to takeoff to provide intelligence, surveillance and More
Mississippi Army National Guard Sgt. Rickie Smith, a flight medic with the Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Brigade medical evacuation unit, performs pre-flight procedures on a UH-60 More
A U.S. Army Soldier from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment rests during a transport mission at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 27, 2016. SSTK 1 More
A U.S. Marine Corps Marine posts security during a building clearing scenario at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 27, 2016. SSTK 17 is a total force, multi-s More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffery Fox, 315th Aeromedical Squadron critical care air transport team member, gives the thumbs up to begin the training scenario inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Gulfport Combat Rea More
Reservists from the 41st Aerial Port Squadron and other service members from various units load a CH-47 Chinook helicopter onto a C-5M Super Galaxy from the 709th Airlift Squadron at the Gulfport Combat Readine More
An Airman participating in PATRIOT South 20 waits for takeoff on a C-17 Globemaster assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing out of Stewart Air National Guard Base in Orange County, NY, for an upcoming Federal Coordi More
U.S. Air Force Col. Mauricia Alo, the 108th Medical Group commander, takes part in a two-day Tactical Combat Casualty Care training course during PATRIOT South 20 at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, M More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Taylor, crew chief for a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter, performs pre-flight activities prior to a training mission as part of PATRIOT South 20 at Gulfpor More
Soldiers from the Virginia Army National Guard perform routine maintenance on a UH-72 Lakota helicopter during PATRIOT South 2020 in Gulfport, Miss., Mar. 3, 2020. PATRIOT South 2020 is an annual, accredited Jo More
U.S. Army Sgt. Josh McGaugh, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer assigned to the Bravo Company, 1/111st General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts aerial operations during a helocast mission as part of exercise S More
Pennsylvania Air National Guard Lt. Col. Chuck Tubbs, a pilot assigned to the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing, of Pittsburgh, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission in support of exercise So More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Brown, CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot, Bravo Company, 1/111st General Support Aviation Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, answers questions posed by members of Special B More
The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower supports Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15) at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., by ensuring aircraft safety dur More
New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Trenton Zanow, 102nd Rescue Squadron flight engineer, based at F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., conducts a preflight check prior to an aerial refueling More
A crew chief from the Georgia Air National Guard, 158th Airlift Squadron, marshals and parks an HC-130 Hercules after landing at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., after completing More
Georgia Air National Guard Capt. Jeff Reynolds, HC-130 Hercules aircraft commander, and Capt. John Cravey, HC-130 Hercules co-pilot, 158th Airlift Squadron, takeoff from the Combat Readiness Training Center (CR More
A U.S. Army member of Bravo Company, 1-111th Aviation Battalion, observes the starting of a CH-47 Chinook during Emerald Warrior 2015, Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., April 23, 2015. Two CH-47 More
A West Virginia Air National Guard Loadmaster with the 130th Airlift Wing prepares a C-130 Hercules for take-off at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during Exercise Southern Strike 16, Oct. More
An Israeli aircrew member conducts preflight inspection on an Israeli C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Southern Strike 16 in the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., Oct. 26, 2015. Exercise More
West Virginia Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Cody Carr and Master Sgt. Jim Harper, loadmasters with the West Virginia Air National Guard 130th Airlift Squadron, offload a pallet from a C-130H Hercules duri More
West Virginia Air National Guard Capt. Shawn Porter, a C-130H Hercules pilot with the 130th Airlift Squadron, gives a mission brief to his aircrew during Exercise Turbo Distribution Oct. 27, 2015, at the Gulfpo More