FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi ~ 16 NOV, 2021

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi

Naval Air Station Meridian or NAS Meridian is a military airport located 11 miles northeast of Meridian, Mississippi in Lauderdale County and Kemper County, and is one of the Navy's two jet strike pilot training facilities.

The Air Operations Department employs 230 military and civilian personnel to operate NAS Meridian/McCain Field and Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Joe Williams. Their primary mission is to support Commander, Training Air Wing ONE, the wing's subordinate training squadrons and its associated T-45 Goshawk aircraft in the conduct of undergraduate strike pilot training.

Additional services are furnished to support operations for NAS and transient military aircrews. Air Traffic Control Division operates the control tower and radar final control systems. They provide flight planning services and issue clearances and instructions to pilots for all phases of military flight operations within the vicinity of the airport.

NAS Meridian maintains a separate runway, Joe Williams Outlying Landing Field (OLF), approximately 25 miles northwest of the main air station. Joe Williams OLF is an 8,000 foot long runway located in a rural area between the communities of Bogue Chitto and De Kalb. The field is used to reduced traffic congestion at the main air station, primarily when students are conducting Field Carrier Landing Practice in preparation for initial aircraft carrier qualification.

MATSS-1 provides administrative support for instructor pilots and Marine Corps Student Naval Aviators assigned to attend school at Training Air Wing One. MATSS-1 is the recipient of the National Defense Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars as well as the Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer. In November 2013, MATSS-1 dedicated the Marine Obstacle Course to Cpl. Sylvester Hood Sr., a Montford Point Marine and Meridian native.

Learn More About Naval Air Station Meridian HERE!!

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Hi everybody!

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi ~

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks so much, Lauren!

[jimfree]

Spent most of 4 years at NASMER in the mid 70s.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you left that other site!

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy MA!

[The Mayor]

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Tuesday,
November 16, 2021

Our True Identity

Read: Luke 5:1–11

Jesus said . . . , “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” Luke 5:10

First, the man selected a tackle box. Standing in his town’s small bait shop, he then filled a shopping cart with hooks, lures, bobbers, line, and weights. Finally, he added live bait and selected a new rod and reel. “Ever fished before?” the shop owner asked. The man said no. “Better add this,” said the owner. It was a first-aid kit. The man agreed and paid, then headed off to a day of not catching a thing—except snags on his fingers from his hooks and gear.

That wasn’t Simon Peter’s problem. An experienced fisherman, he was surprised one dawn when Jesus told him to push his boat into deep water and “let down the nets for a catch” (Luke 5:4). Despite a long night of catching nothing, Simon and his crew let down their nets and “caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.” In fact, his two boats started to sink from the haul (v. 6).

Seeing this, Simon Peter “fell at Jesus’ knees,” urging Him to “go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” (v. 8). Jesus, however, knew Simon’s true identity. He told His disciple, “From now on you will fish for people.” Hearing that, Simon “left everything and followed” Christ (vv. 10–11). When we follow Him, He helps us learn who we are and what we’re called to do as His own. — Patricia Raybon

Outside of Jesus, what’s your identity or role in life? When you follow Him, how does your identity change?

Father, when I struggle to know my true identity, remind me to follow You to discover in You my true self.

Bible in a year: Ezekiel 3–4; Hebrews 11:20–40

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi PROCON!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening jimfree!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and thank you Mayor!

[Steely eyed killer of the deep]

CAPT Tim “Corndog” Moore worked across the hall from me at US Fleet Forces past couple years until he transferred to Meridian.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi.

[luvie]

Howdy dooo, Night Owls!
Did everyone have a chill Monday?
What a great road trip, lauren!
Thanks for your hard work.
Hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!
(((hugs)))

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[mylife]

some of Mississippi is alright, some is a fright, WTF is up with them goober peas?

[mylife]

[radu]

Howdy, my.

Can’t say I know much about Mississippi because I’ve never been there.

Don’t care much for nibblin’ on goober peas but I sure do like goober peabutter. :-)

[mylife]

goober peas is weird and slimy, salty and taste raw

[radu]

Gotta be an acquired taste. I haven’t acquired it. LOL

I only like peanuts as peanut butter.