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Jones College was honored to recently host both congressional staff and State Legislators in an educational tour of its main campus in Ellisville, Mississippi. Speakers provided an overview of the college’s community impact and showcased the progress being made in its new Napier School of Design & Building Arts, its Agriculture Programs, and the ongoing expansion of the Nursing Program.
WASHINGTON DC (9/4/24) – The American Energy Alliance (AEA) is pleased to release its newly redesigned 2024 American Energy Scorecard for the Senate and the House of Representatives. This comprehensive tool evaluates legislators’ voting records and cosponsorship decisions on critical energy issues in order to inform voters and hold Members of Congress accountable to their constituents.
AEA President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement:
The Lodge Hall at Archusa Creek Water Park was the meeting place for several figures on August 22 to discuss progress on collecting more of the funds needed to rebuild the dam. Those in attendance included James Buchanan (Buck) and Josh Todd representing Pat Harrison Waterway District, Milton Robinson with Congressman Michael Guest’s office in Washington, Quitman Mayor Steve Watkins…
Heritage Action for America is using the Defining Male and Female Act, a bill that would define sex based on biology, as a key vote in determining how lawmakers stand on issues conservatives care about.
BRANDON, Miss. (WTVA) – The Mississippi National Guard held a ribbon cutting near Brandon, a city east of Jackson.
The ceremony was held for the new Field Maintenance Shop #9, which will provide daily maintenance support services, ensuring equipment readiness for Mississippi National Guard mobilization efforts, natural disaster response, and relief missions reaching far into the future.
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Thursday marked a celebration as the 186th Air Refueling Wing held a ribbon cutting for the return of the KC-135 flight simulator.
Key Field housed this aircraft simulator for 17 years before it was removed for reorganization in 2005.
The primary function is to instruct aircrew on procedures and techniques on how to safely operate an aircraft.
Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest offers remarks during a ribbon cutting to mark the official opening of the KC-135 Flight Simulator Aug. 8, 2024, at Key Field Air National Guard Base. Key Field ANGB aircrew as well as other ANG aircrew from across the country will train on the operational flight training simulator which will greatly enhance mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Justin Brown)
The ribbon was cut Thursday for the new KC-135 flight simulator at Key Field Air National Guard Base.
Special guests attended the celebration including Congressman Michael Guest, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reid, and Colonel Synthia Smith.
This simulator will offer training for the refueling tanker at the Air National Guard Base.
State and local officials, military officers and community leaders celebrated Thursday at Key Field as the Mississippi Air National Guard celebrated the return of the KC-135 simulator to the 186th Air Refueling Wing.
Col. Cynthia Smith, commanding officer of the 186th ARW, said having the simulator back is great for the guardsmen stationed at Key Field and for the pilots from neighboring installations that will be able to travel to Meridian to train.
KEY FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. --
The 186th Air Refueling Wing celebrated the long-awaited return of the KC-135 Flight Simulator, today, by hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the hard work and dedication of those who were instrumental in bringing the aircrew training system back to the base.