Airmen and Soldiers from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, 172d Airlift Wing, 2-20th Special Forces Battalion and a Special Operations Detachment of the Mississippi National Guard deployed in late February to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Epic Fury, the Mississippi National Guard said in a Facebook post.
“Mississippi is praying for the brave members of the Mississippi National Guard and all U.S. service members who have been deployed as part of Operation Epic Fury,” Gov. Tate Reeves said in the post. “Our state’s guardsmen are truly the best of the best, and Mississippi will always be grateful to them and their families for courageously defending our nation.”
Maj. Gen. Bobby M. Ginn Jr., adjutant general of Mississippi, said the deployment underscores the state guard’s readiness. “Mississippi’s Airmen and Soldiers stand ready to serve wherever they are needed,” he said. “Supporting this operation highlights the training, commitment and capability that define the Mississippi National Guard.”
The Mississippi National Guard is the state’s military force that provides air and ground units to support domestic emergencies and federal missions. U.S. Central Command oversees American military operations in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, and units assigned there typically support regional security and coalition efforts.
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