Allen C. Thompson Air National Guard Base Field

See: Jackson-Evers International Airport for civil airport information

Allen C. Thompson Air National Guard Base Field is the home base of the Mississippi Air National Guard 172d Airlift Wing.
Overview
The 172d Airlift Wing provides the State of Mississippi support in the event of national emergency, maintains peace and order and supports civil defense and pre-attack planning.
On 20 November 1995 Congressman G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery announced that six operational C-17 Globemaster III aircraft will be assigned to the 172d Airlift Wing, Jackson Air National Guard Base.
Six C-17 Globemaster IIIs are assigned to the Mississippi Air National Guard. These six airlifters are assigned to support the Strategic Brigade Airdrop mission of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps. They train with this unit and support the 24-hour wheels-up requirement of the nation's contingency corps.
History
Jackson Army Air Base was established...