172nd Airlift Wing
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The 172nd Airlift Wing is a unit of the Mississippi Air National Guard, stationed at Allen C. Thompson Field Air National Guard Base, Mississippi. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
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172nd Airlift Wing | |
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Active | 1 July 1965 – present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Mississippi |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Wing |
Role | Airlift |
Part of | Mississippi Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Allen C. Thompson ANGB Field, Jackson, Mississippi |
Nickname(s) | Wings of the Deep South |
Motto(s) | By Faith and Courage |
Tail Code | Blue tail stripe, "Mississippi" in yellow letters |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Tommy Tillman |
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172nd Airlift Wing emblem | |
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