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Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to fulfilling the constitutional responsibility to “provide for the common defense” of the United States, including by ensuring the availability of the resources necessary to rebuild America’s military and maximize readiness.

Senator Hyde-Smith is proud of Mississippi’s enduring support of the Armed Forces.  She is committed to strengthening the state’s significant contributions to national defense, including Air Force bases and Navy installations, the Army National Guard’s primary mobilization installation, a premiere Special Operations training center, a leading Air Force aeromedical evacuation unit, numerous National Guard installations, and Department of Defense supercomputer capabilities.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also grateful for the work of defense industry employees in Mississippi to produce the best equipment and services for the men and women who protect our nation.

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST WELCOME KC-135 FLIGHT SIMULATOR ADDITION TO KEY FIELD

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & GUEST WELCOME KC-135 FLIGHT SIMULATOR ADDITION TO KEY FIELD

Air Force to Install New Training Tool in Meridian, Fulfilling Long-Sought Priority for Miss. Lawmakers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today welcomed an Air National Guard announcement that new flight simulators for the KC-135 tanker plane will be installed at Key Field Air National Guard Base in Meridian.

The...

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HYDE-SMITH CRITICIZES BIDEN BUDGET FOR UNDERFUNDING BORDER PATROL HELICOPTERS

HYDE-SMITH CRITICIZES BIDEN BUDGET FOR UNDERFUNDING BORDER PATROL HELICOPTERS

Miss. Senator Says It Would Take CBP 75 Years to Replace Fleet Under Biden Budget Trajectory

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Derides Customs & Border Protection Helicopter Procurement Budget Request.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Thursday demanded answers on why President Biden’s budget request underfunds the U.S...

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MISS. LAWMAKERS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR KC-46 MISSION AT KEY FIELD TO AIR FORCE SECRETARY

MISS. LAWMAKERS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR KC-46 MISSION AT KEY FIELD TO AIR FORCE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Michael Guest (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to express their support for the 186th Air Refueling Wing as it competes for a KC-46 mission at Key Field. 

“Key Field in Meridian, Mississippi, is a prime location for the KC-46.  It has the...

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