MST operations in HUREX

Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field, Florida conducted evacuation procedures to Keesler AFB, Mississippi in participation of a hurricane response exercise. HUREXs play an integral role in ensuring that personnel are properly equipped with the knowledge necessary to conduct safe and timely operations in response to a real world event or crises. Mission sustainment teams participated in the exercise by building a forward operating base for response teams to operate out of, marking the first time an MST operated in a HUREX since its creation, and furthering the extensive capabilities an MST presents as an asset of the Air Force Special Operations Command.

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MST operations in HUREX

U.S. Air Force mission sustainment team Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, break down a forward operating base during a hurricane response exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 12, 2023. MSTs are capable of building FOBs in austere environments, ensuring the Air Force’s ability to respond to crises and rapidly deploy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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MST operations in HUREX

U.S. Air Force mission sustainment team Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, break down a forward operating base during a hurricane response exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 12, 2023. MSTs are capable of building FOBs in austere environments, ensuring the Air Force’s ability to respond to crises and rapidly deploy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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MST operations in HUREX

U.S. Air Force mission sustainment team Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, break down a forward operating base during a hurricane response exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 12, 2023. MSTs are capable of building FOBs in austere environments, ensuring the Air Force’s ability to respond to crises and rapidly deploy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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MST operations in HUREX

U.S. Air Force mission sustainment team Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, break down a forward operating base during a hurricane response exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 12, 2023. MSTs are capable of building FOBs in austere environments, ensuring the Air Force’s ability to respond to crises and rapidly deploy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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MST operations in HUREX

U.S. Air Force mission sustainment team Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron, break down a forward operating base during a hurricane response exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 12, 2023. MSTs are capable of building FOBs in austere environments, ensuring the Air Force’s ability to respond to crises and rapidly deploy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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MST operations in HUREX

Published July 18, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Airmen assigned to Hurlburt Field, Florida conducted evacuation procedures to Keesler AFB, Mississippi in participation of a hurricane response exercise. HUREXs play an integral role in ensuring that personnel are properly equipped with the knowledge necessary to conduct safe and timely operations in response to a real world event or crises. Mission sustainment teams participated in the exercise by building a forward operating base for response teams to operate out of, marking the first time an MST operated in a HUREX since its creation, and furthering the extensive capabilities an MST presents as an asset of the Air Force Special Operations Command.