Meridian unit exercises with Keesler

KEESLER AFB, Miss. - The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and the AF's 81st Medical Group participated in joint medical training exercise, Operation Magnolia Medical Enroute Care, on Jan. 4 at Keesler AFB and Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center. The Keesler units partnered with the Mississippi Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing and its 183rd Air Evacuation Squadron, based in Jackson, and the 186th Air Refueling Wing, based in Meridian. The joint training was very beneficial, said Lt. Col. Stan Martin, flight nurse with the 183rd AES. "When we do get deployed, we all work together as one big team, the active duty, the Reserve, and the Guard, so it's very rewarding to be able to do these kinds of missions," he said. (Source: Keesler AFB 01/10/17)