MERIDIAN – Key Field in Meridian has been selected as the site for a new training unit for the Air Force”s new C-27J Spartan military transport.
The announcement came from U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, all Republicans.
Cochran says the Air Force notified state officials Wednesday of its decision.
The decision means two additional C-27J aircraft will be sent to Meridian to join four others already planned.
Cochran says an estimated 37 full-time employees and 85 trainees annually will be associated with the program, bringing the total personnel to 142 by 2015 when the training is fully operational.
Key Field is currently home to the 186th Air Refueling Wing.
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