Mississippi Military Department

Annual Report July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 2 3 To the Governor of the Military Department Annual Report Great State of Mississippi July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 It is with great pleasure that I present to you the annual report of the Missis- sippi Military Department for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The Mississippi National Guard is again leading the nation as a model, force mul- tiplier training in national level exercises such as Southern Strike. Our 155th Ar- mored Brigade Combat Team complet- ed its Multi-echelon Integrated Brigade Training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas in Table of Contents June 2016, featuring M1A2 SEPv2 tank Mississippi Army National Guard Command Structure ...... 4 and M2A3/M3A3 Bradley live fire, field Mississippi Command Structure...... 6 artillery live fire, and fixed and rotary wing air support. Mississippi National Guard Training Sites...... 8 Our Air National Guard continued its Economics ...... 13 C-17 Globemaster and KC-135 Refueling missions. Flowood’s 172d Airlift Wing and Meridian’s 186th Air Refueling Wing remain dedicated to the Air Mobility Command for contingency operations, operating around the globe. Our CH-47 Chinook crews provided out- With such a busy year, Mississippi standing lift support during Louisiana Guard men and women continued to flood relief operations in August 2016. serve in Kuwait and numerous other Your Mississippi National Guard re- worldwide locations. They also stood mains hard at work providing for our ready to support emergencies here in nation’s defense and protecting our citi- Mississippi and in neighboring states. zens here at home. Janson Boyles Major General, Mississippi National Guard The Adjutant General of Mississippi

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jaime Bustamante (right) and Staff Sgt. Kareem Spearman, 102nd Rescue Squadron loadmasters, watch as a UH-60 Pave Hawk is refueled during an air refueling training scenario over the Gulf Coast, Miss., during Southern Strike 17, Oct. 31. The Combat Regional Training Center in Gulfport hosts the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles) 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 4 5 CITIZEN SOLDIER 4 FORCE STRUCTURE Mississippi Army National Guard

155th ABCT 184th ESC 66th TRP CMD JFH Tupelo Laurel, Hattiesburg Jackson Jackson

JFH MSNG REC & RET BN 1-155 INF 106 BSB 168 EN BDE 31 SPT DET 1-204 ADA 185 AVN BDE Jackson Monticello Jackson Jackson Jackson McComb, Tylertown Vicksburg Newton CO A 223 EN BN BTRY A 1-185 AVN CO A Magee, Taylorsville, Tupelo 154 RTI West Point Bay Springs Camp Shelby Biloxi Monticello SC 223 EN BN BTRY B CO A ARNG TNG SITE CO B CO B OCS TNG CO Camp Shelby Aberdeen 114 SPT DET Forest Jackson Camp Shelby Camp McCain Poplarville Camp Shelby 288 EN CO Greenville BTRY C CO D 2 ORD TNG BN CO C CO C Houston Jackson Natchez Morton RTS MAINT Crystal Springs CO E 972 JAG DET 289 EN CO 298 SPT BN BTRY D Camp Shelby CO D CO D Bruce, Water Valley Jackson Jackson Kiln Philedelphia Newton Corinth, Ripley DET 1 CO B MED BN TNG SITE 858 EN CO 367 MNT CO Camp Shelby CO E Calhoun City, Okolona Philedelphia, Dekalb Brookhaven, Gloster 834 ASB DET 16 OSA 1 AR TNG BN Jackson HC/SC 890 EN BN 3656 MNT CO Tupelo Camp Shelby CO F Gulfport 112 MP BN 2-198 AR Grenada, Charleston, Camp Shelby, Waynesboro Canton CO C 114 Senatobia, Batesville 2 INF TNG BN Cleveland 230 EN DET 1687 TPT CO 113 MP CO Tupelo Camp Shelby Purvis MED DET CO A Southaven Brandon, Mendenhall CO D/2-151 Hernando, Holly Springs CO G 3 NCOA TNG BN Jackson, Camp McCain, Louisville, Eupora 231 EN DET 1387 QM CO 114 MP CO Tupelo Camp Shelby Camp Shelby CO B SURV/DESIGN TM Greenville, Rolling Fork Clinton, Vicksburg B/1/111 AVN Greenwood, Drew Gulfport Meridian CO C 2-114 FA 250 EN DET F/1-171 AVN Oxford Starkville Purvis 1984 210 FI CO Jackson CO D 251 EN DET SPT DET Jackson BTRY A Jackson 2-185 AVN Indianola Columbus, Ackerman Lumberton 220 FI DET Southaven Jackson BTRY B 287 EN CO A/1/149 AVN Koscuisko, Winona Lucedale 230 FI DET Tupelo 857 EN CO Jackson 1-98 CAV Picayune, Wiggins Amory, Nettleton 102 MPAD 859 EN CO Jackson TRP A 155 STB Pascagoula, Richton Pontotoc Meridian, Carthage, 1108 AVN GP 2/20 SFG Quitman Gulfport Jackson, Camp McCain TRP B CO A CO C Booneville CO A 41 ARMY BAND Canton, Camp Shelby Jackson Gulfport Camp McCain TRP C CO B SC Fulton, Iuka CO B Yazoo City Jackson Meridian ARNG SOD CO C CO I 1-185 AVN E/SB/20 SFG 47 CST SOUTH Gulfport Camp McCain Columbia, Clarksdale Jackson Jackson 1 July2016 2012 Annual - 30 June Report 2013 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 6 CITIZEN SOLDIER 6 FORCE STRUCTURE 7 Mississippi Air National Guard

172 Airlift Wing Combat Readiness Training Center 186 Air Refueling Wing Flowood Gulfport Meridian

172 Financial 255 Air Control 209 Civil 186 Operations 186 Air Management Services 172 Operations Group Squadron Engineer Squadron Group Refueling Squadron

172 Operations 186 Operations 186 Maintenance Support Flight 183 Airlift Squadron Support Flight Operations Squadron

183 Aeromedical 172 Aerial 186 Maintenance 186 Medical Evacuation Squadron Port Flight Group Squadron

172 Airlift 186 Aircraft 186 Logistics Control Squadron 172 Logistics Group Maintenance Squadron Readiness Squadron

172 Aircraft 186 Maintenance 186 Mission Generation Squadron 172 Logistics Squadron Squadron Support Flight

172 Maintenance 186 Civil 186 Communications Squadron 172 Support Group Engineer Squadron Squadron

172 Civil 172 Mission 186 Mission 186 Security Engineer Squadron Support Flight Support Group Forces Squadron

172 Security 172 Services 186 Services 248 Air Traffic Forces Squadron Squadron Flight Control Squadron

172 Medical 238 Air Support Squadron Operations Squadron

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Approximately 12,500 Soldiers and Airmen

The Mississippi National Guard possesses an impressive MAJOR UNITS AND FACILITIES force structure which offers a variety of strong options for state emergency and federal mobilization support. Our units and facilities cover the entire Magnolia State from Corinth to CAMP SHELBY the Coast and Vicksburg to Meridian. JOINT FORCES TRAINING CENTER, CAMP SHELBY, MISS.

1 Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG), GULFPORT (1 of only 4 in the entire Army inventory) • 1 Special Forces Battalion (Airborne), JACKSON

• Regional Counter-Drug Training (RCTA), MERIDIAN CAMP MCCAIN TRAINING CENTER ELLIOTT, MISS. • Regional Sustainment Readiness Site (RSRS), CAMP SHELBY

• 3 Army Aviation Support Facilities, JACKSON, MERIDIAN, TUPELO • 13 Field Maintenance Shop (FMS), CAMP SHELBY

• Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS), CAMP SHELBY GULFPORT COMBAT READINESS • Unit Training Equipment Stop (UTES), CAMP MCCAIN TRAINING CENTER GULFPORT, MISS. • Maneuver & Training Equipment Storage Site (MATES), CAMP SHELBY • Regional Training Institute Schools (RTI), CAMP SHELBY

• Youth Challenge Program, CAMP SHELBY

• Mississippi Armed Forces Museum, CAMP SHELBY 172ND AIRLIFT WING FLOWOOD, MISS. •

JOINT FORCE 185TH THEATER 47TH CIVIL 186TH AIR HEADQUARTERS, MSNG AVIATION BRIGADE SUPPORT TEAM REFUELING WING JACKSON, MISS. JACKSON, MISS. FLOWOOD, MISS. MERIDIAN, MISS.

66TH TROOP COMMAND 168TH ENGINEER 155TH ARMORED 184TH EXPEDITIONARY JACKSON, MISS. BRIGADE BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM SUSTAINMENT COMMAND VICKSBURG, MISS. TUPELO, MISS. LAUREL, MISS. 2016 ANNUAL REPORT 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 10 11 Camp Shelby mobilized and demobilized over 200,000 men from neighboring Carroll County, including Carroll Mississippi National Guard troops since beginning the execution of its mission as a county native Maj. Gen. Henry P. McCain. Troops for the U.S. Army Forces Command Primary Force Generation army’s 87th and 94th divisions trained at Camp McCain Installation in June 2004. before being sent into combat in Europe. At the peak of its Training Centers The Unmanned Aircraft System Support Facility at CS- expansion, Camp McCain served as many as 50,000 troops. JFTC has been named the nation’s only Unmanned Aircraft The US Forest Service (USFS) permitted 5,874 acres The Mississippi National Guard is fortunate to have Regional Flight Center. The $72 million facility opened in to the Army in December 1942 to be utilized as the Oxford three state-of-the-art training facilities which hosts thou- CAMP SHELBY BY THE NUMBERS 2009, and its new mission expanded to support the Army’s Bombing Range. The Oxford Bombing Range provides sands of service members from across the country. Camp flying program for active duty and National Guard units the Army Air Forces with a site for testing bomb dropping Shelby Joint Forces Training Center also served as a Mobi- Range Facilities (M9-MLRS) 36 utilizing both AAI RQ-7 Shadow and RQ-11 Raven un- mechanisms and like purposes. It is assumed that prac- lization Station for troops who deployed. manned aircraft systems. Crew Served Range Capability 100 Crews per Day tice bombs (with spotting charges) were used at the site. Camp Shelby also includes two Operational Readiness In 1943, The Secretary of War determined that there was Training Complexes valued at $41.4 million. Each ORTC Camp Shelby Crew Served Firing Positions 10 Firing Points no longer a military necessity for the bombing range. In is an Army standard design featuring two, four-story build- August 1943, the USFS permitted 30,617 acres (including Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center (CSJFTC) ings for Soldier billeting. is the largest state-owned mobilization site in the nation, Zero Positions (Individual/ 286 Firing Points the bombing range area) to the Army for use as a maneuver Crew) Other features include 13 Village Complexes which can and supports a wide variety of training and logistical sup- area. It remained active until 1947. Currently, most of the manage 2,500 Soldiers per day, three Counter Improvised site is forest land within the Holly Springs National Forest. port activities, including heavy maneuver and collective Individual M4/M16 Range 768 PAX per Day Explosive Device Defeat Lanes, an Urban Assault Course, gunnery, multiple battalion field artillery fire ranges, real- The camp also served as a prisoner of war camp for Capacity w/Iron Sights/CCOs a Live Fire Shoot House, four Contingency Operating Lo- captured German soldiers -- Camp McCain housed 7,700. istic environmental training, air-to-ground combat train- cations and many other services and training opportunities. ing capabilities and theater-specific mobilization training Individual M4/M16 Firing 48 Firing Points In 1944, the four base camps - Camp McCain, Camp Como, for reserve and active components of the Army, Navy, Air Positions Camp Clinton, and Camp Shelby - developed fifteen branch Force and Marines. Camp McCain camps that furnished POWs to work in the cotton fields. It is located just south of Hattiesburg, Miss. Founded in Total M9 Training Capacity 200/4,560 PAX per Day Camp McCain, in Elliott, Miss., is a National Guard Camp McCain today functions as an important Army 1917, the 135,000 acre installation was named after Isaac CPQC/Alt C training site that covers 13,000 acres. Available training in- National Guard training site, but with only one-tenth of its Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero and the first Governor of cludes tank maneuvers, artillery training and general train- original area and capacity. In 1947, the Mississippi Nation- Non-Lethal Familiarization 200 PAX per Day ing for National Guard troops. al Guard urged the U.S. Government to retain part of the Kentucky. Camp Shelby has served as a training and mo- Training Capacity bilization site for American troops from World War I and Camp McCain was one of several training sites that camp for small arms training. The rifle ranges and 3,000 acres were retained under state control, and the rest sold. World War II, all the way to current Overseas Contingency Village Compexes (13 total) 2,500 PAX per Day sprang up throughout Mississippi during World War II. In Operations in locations all around the world. 1942, the United States Army opened a major training facil- In the beginning, the camp was administered by the Counter IED Defeat Lanes (3) 300 PAX per 3-Day Course ity on a 42,000 acre site at Elliott in Grenada County. The local unit in Grenada. As usage increased, the demand for facility was named in honor of a famous family of military more facilities also increased. In the mid to late 60’s, the Combined Arms Collective 40 Targets Training Facility

Multi-Purpose Range Complex 14 Crews Day/Night

Unmanned Aircraft System 2 PLTS per Week Regional Facility

Urban Assault Course (UAC) 300 PAX per 2-Day Course

Life Fire Shoot House 400 PAX per Day

MRAP Driver’s Course 25 PAX per 6-Day Course

Detention Facility 150 PAX in 10- or 21-Day Course

Billeting Capacity Over 8,000

COL Capacity (4 COLs) 3,082

DFAC Capacity Cantonment/ 9,450/3,212 COLs

Central Issue Facility 300 PAX per Day

Soldier Readiness Processing 250 PAX per Day Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Mission (SRP) in support of Mob/Demob Support Group clear buildings during training at Camp Shelby A Soldier competes in March for the state’s Best Warrior title during a competition at Camp McCain Training Center near Soldier Readiness Checks 400 PAX per Day Oct 23. The 820th Base Defense Group provides rapidly de- Grenada. Events included a Army knowledge board, ruck march, individual and crew-served weapons qualifications, stress test, ployable, integrated defense capabilities in a volatile environ- (SRC) Personnel, Chaplain, Finance, JAG combatives and other Soldier skill tests. The winner advanced to represent the state at the national level. (Mississippi National ment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeff Parkinson) Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Tynes, JFH-MS Public Affairs) 2016 Annual Report 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 12 13 2016 Economic Data

$400 M

$300 M

$200 M FEDERAL

$100 M FEDERAL

$420,726,702 $174,459,497 $8,207,987 (Army) (Air) (State) Mississippi Army National Guard A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, with the 172d Airlift Wing, taxis to its parking spot on the flight line at the Gulf- port Combat Readiness Training Center Oct. 31. (U. S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Richard L. Smith) FY 2016 Federal Appropriations: $420,726,702

223rd Engineer Battalion constructed mess sheds, quonset The CRTC enjoys a very supportive and proactive re- Military Pay and Allowances: $93,916,000 huts, a latrine, and some of the first roads in the tactical lationship with the local community. Community involve- area. In 1969, tracked vehicles were added to Camp Mc- ment includes participation in Chambers of Commerce, Goods and Services: $26,218,108 Cain , and 1971 a maintenance facility was built. The open- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves’ (ESGR) Military Construction: $33,926,880 ing of the tactical areas caused many changes, including programs, and Adopt-A-School and Mentoring programs. Special Forces: $211,966 the organization of the 221st Engineer Detachment. During emergencies, the CRTC supports both the Federal Youth Challenge: $4,354,000 In recent years, the camp has expanded at an excited Emergency Management Agency and Mississippi Emer- Employer Support of the Guard/Reserve: $44,300 rate. Additional buildings have been constructed for opera- gency Management Agency operations. Operations and Maintenance: $262,055,448 tions, maintenance support facilities. In 1984, an additional The CRTC has two tenant Mississippi Air National 4,500 adjoining acres were added, increasing the tactical Guard units on base. The 255th Air Control Squadron training area. In 1987-1988, ten modern weapons ranges (ACS), activated in 1971 as a Combat Communications Mississippi Air National Guard were constructed. The road network on Camp McCain has Squadron (CCS), was converted to a Control and Report- been expanded and improved, allowing improved tactical ing Center (CRC) in 1987. They were the first Air Nation- FY 2016 Federal Appropriations: $174,459,497 Total Federal & State training. al Guard unit to receive datalink capabilities for all joint Appropriations forces. In 1998, the 255th was converted to their role of Military Pay and Allowances: $136,728,032 Combat Readiness Air Control and provides state-of-the-art Ground Control Subsistence: $279,189 Intercept (GCI) capability to the total force, as well as other Clothing: $169,348 Training Center, Gulfport very vital activities. Their mission is to organize, train and $603,394,186 The Air National Guard Field Training Site, Gulfport, equip personnel to provide an operational ready Control Facilities: $3,014,700 Mississippi, was established at the Gulfport-Biloxi Region- and Reporting Center in support of worldwide theater air Supplies and Equipment: $14,970,297 al Airport in 1954. Renamed the Combat Readiness Train- operations and statewide emergency contingencies. Recruiting & Retention: $168,097 ing Center (CRTC) in 1990, military training actually began The other tenant is the 209th Special Operations Civ- SRM: $6,813,000 with the Army Air Corps in 1941. The CRTC’s mission is il Engineer Squadron (SOCES). The 209th SOCES was BOC: $4,761,125 to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training envi- formed as the 173rd Civil Engineering Flight in 1969, and Misc.: $7,555,709 ronment of supersonic airspace, gunnery ranges, systems, has grown over the years at its present manning of 90 per- facilities and equipment for deployed units to enhance their sonnel. The 209th SOCES mission is to provide a highly capabilities and combat readiness. The CRTC fully sup- mobile emergency engineering force for base damage re- State of Mississippi ports the “Total Force” concept by supporting units from covery after attack. This unit constantly trains and main- all branches of the Department of Defense (DoD), as well tains a state of readiness to allow short notice deployment State Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations: $8,207,987 as the National Guard and Reserve components. capability. This is accomplished through management of The CRTC hosts regular deployments of ANG units, the Rapid Runway Repair (RRR) site and the fire train- AGO – Fund 2701: $4,648,960 and offers convenient offshore airspace that is fully instru- ing facility. The 209th CES began augmenting the United Museum – Fund 2705: $627,750 mented for recording air-to-air engagements. Nearby Camp States Air Force (USAF) “Silver Flag” Training Program at Youth Challenge – Fund 2706: $1,931,277 Shelby features an air-to-ground range and sufficient low al- Tyndall AFB, FL in FY00. titude airspace to provide realistic ground attack scenarios. State Education Assistance Program – Fund 2708: $1,000,000

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