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Jackson ANGB

Jackson, MS, United States

Allen C. Thompson Field Air National Guard Base, on Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport in Rankin County, Mississippi, is home to the 172nd Airlift Wing office for Space-A flights. Official fact sheets give the wing a C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift mission and record that Jackson received the first C-17 assigned to the Air National Guard, named Spirit of the Minutemen. This desk is distinct from Memphis ANGB and from Meridian.

Terminal contact

Address
141 Military Drive, Jackson, MS 39232
Commercial
(601) 405-8761 (24/7 recording and staffed desk)
DSN
828-8761 / 828-8698
Recording
(601) 405-8761
Sign-up email
172.AW.Space.A.Org@us.af.mil
Official webpage
https://www.172aw.ang.af.mil/Contact-Us/Space-A-Travel-on-C17s/

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Terminal FAQ

Last verified 27 August 2026. Hours, fees, and presence rules change. Confirm with this terminal’s official page before you travel. Pop’s is unofficial.

Where is the passenger terminal?

Street (official Space-A page): 141 Military Drive, Jackson, MS 39232. Workbook address matches. Passenger-terminal building number: not separately published. GPS 141 Military Drive / Thompson Field ANGB, not a generic JAN civil-terminal pin. No terminal-map URL.

Distinct from Memphis ANGB (164 AW / 4593 Swinnea Road) and Key Field / Meridian (186 ARW / 6225 M Street) and from Keesler AFB.

How do I get on base / which gate should I use?

The Space-A page does not print gate names or gate hours. Installation contact-numbers fact sheet (not a PAX SOP): Security Police (24 hr) (601) 405-8642; Command Post (601) 405-8350; Wing Headquarters (601) 405-8300. Those are not a published passenger-gate clock.

Do not invent a named gate from blogs. Unofficial spacea.net taxi/gate notes are lead only, never verification. CAC / DoD ID holders use an open vehicle-access gate. Confirm access with the recording (601) 405-8761 / signup line (601) 405-8698 before you drive. This FAQ did not call.

What are hours, phone, DSN, and email?

Hours conflict — workbook vs official page; do not silently pick. Official page wins.

| Clock | Where printed | |---|---| | Workbook / APPROVED hours_of_operation | Not published / blank | | Official Space-A page (wins) | Flight Information Recording 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Representative: every other Monday, and every Tuesday–Friday 0930L–1130L and 1200L–1530L. Same comm/DSN as the recording. Which Mondays: not published. Weekends as a walk-in window: not published (recording is 24/7). |

Do not copy Meridian / ngams.org 0800–1100 / 1230–1530 clocks onto Jackson.

Phones — labels differ; do not silently pick:

| Label | Number | Where printed | |---|---|---| | 24/7 Flight Information Recording and staffed-desk comm (official page) | Comm 601-405-8761 · DSN 828-8761 | Official Space-A HTML; workbook commercial | | Space-A sign-up | Comm 601-405-8698 · DSN 828-8698 | Official Space-A HTML |

Official HTML prints DSN 828-xxxx without a 312 prefix. Jackson is absent from the live AMC directory (27 Aug 2026), so there is no AMC (312) row to reprint. Do not invent (312) 828-8761 as a commercial number. Dial 601.

Email (official page and workbook agree): 172.AW.Space.A.Org@us.af.mil

Unofficial National Guard Association of Mississippi text still shows 172-aw.mbx.space-a@mail.mil and labels 8698 as fax. Lead only, never verification. Official page does not call 8698 a fax and does not print the mail.mil box.

How do I sign up for Space-A?

Official page: Comm 601-405-8698 / DSN 828-8698 or email 172.AW.Space.A.Org@us.af.mil. Workbook signup method: Email and/or official page — print that the live HTML also lists the 8698 voice line.

Jackson is not on the HQ AMC 40-location email form and is not on the live AMC ANG & Reserve directory. HQ AMC does not process this location. Do not assume the March 2026 AMC Self-Signup Tool covers this ANG office. Print the sent mail. This FAQ did not call or email.

How and when do I mark present?

The Space-A page does not use the phrase “mark present.” HQ AMC: you must be present at the terminal for selection; remote email is not presence. Check with the passenger service center for that flight’s show time prior to departing the terminal. Have documents and bags with you. Confirm the mission on (601) 405-8761 before you leave.

When is roll call?

Not published as a standing “N hours prior” and no roll-call URL.

Official Space-A page (still on HTML): Space A seats are normally identified as early as 2–3 hours and as late as 30 minutes prior to departure. Recommend checking with the passenger service center for the space-available show time. Be ready for immediate processing and boarding.

This FAQ does not quote live showtimes.

When should duty / PE passengers check in?

Not published as a separate PE/duty NLT (this is not a PE gateway). Official: Space-A travels only after all duty cargo and passengers have been accommodated. Duty/PCS still work through orders / TMO.

Does this terminal operate Patriot Express flights? If yes, to where?

No. Organic / mission-dependent C-17 (page path Space-A-Travel-on-C17s; 183rd Airlift Squadron). No 30-day PE icon. Not on the live AMC PE/AMC-terminal lists. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

Where is short-term and long-term parking, max days, and pass rules?

Not published on the official Space-A HTML. Max days: not published. Unofficial spacea.net “secure lot across from Pax Services / no time restriction” is lead only, never verification. Do not invent a lot.

What lodging is nearby on-base and off-base?

On-base: none published as an inn. Official Space-A page: “No billeting is available, however there are several hotels in the local area.” Air Force Inns directory (27 Aug 2026) has no Jackson ANGB / 172 AW property. Do not copy Keesler AFB, Memphis ANGB, or Key Field onto this row. A 172 FSS fact sheet that lists lodging as an FSS capability is not a matching AF Inns property and does not override the Space-A no billeting line.

Off-base: hotels in the local area (official page — no names, no rates).

Is there a USO, food, Wi-Fi, showers, lockers?

Not published as a lounge/wifi list. Official notes: phones are available 24/7 to contact local taxi services and hotels. Do not invent a snack bar.

What documents are required?

Duty / space-required: travel orders and destination documents. Have them on your person.

Space-A: DoDI 4515.13 eligibility. Official: family members must be legal dependents — spouses and children — of military personnel (including National Guard and Reserve members). Travelers are assigned a category on registering and compete by date and time of registration. Bring current ID and leave / eligibility paperwork. Do not pack passports in a checked bag.

What are baggage limits and Space-A/PE fees if published?

Not published as a local bag-count / weight table on the Space-A HTML. Do not copy another terminal’s 2×70 lb or $41.63 PE head tax. PE / head-tax fees: not published (not a PE gateway).

Can I travel with pets from here?

Not published on the Space-A HTML. Do not assume a pet slot. See the AMC Pet Travel page. This FAQ did not call.

Where are schedules posted?

Call the Flight Information Recording (601) 405-8761 — 24/7. Workbook schedule channel: Flight information recording. No public 72-hour / roll-call / 30-day URL.

Facebook: Not published as a passenger-terminal schedule channel. Wing social, where it exists, is not a PAX board. Do not archive posts. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

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Is Jackson the same as Memphis ANGB or Meridian / Key Field?

No. 172 AW is Jackson / Thompson Field. 164 AW is Memphis ANGB. 186 ARW is Key Field, Meridian. Keesler AFB is a different AMC-directory terminal. Do not mix phones or mailboxes.

Workbook hours are blank — are there counter hours?

Official page wins. Representative every other Monday and Tue–Fri 0930L–1130L and 1200L–1530L. Workbook hours remain Not published as an APPROVED cell — print the conflict; do not silently drop the official clock.

Is (601) 405-8761 the signup line?

No. 8761 = 24/7 recording and the staffed-desk comm on the same HTML. Signup = (601) 405-8698 plus email.

Is 8698 a fax?

Not on the official page. Official: signup via Comm 601-405-8698. Unofficial ngams.org still says fax and 172-aw.mbx.space-a@mail.mil. Flagged unofficial.

Why isn’t Jackson on the AMC directory?

Live AMC ANG & Reserve table (27 Aug 2026) has Meridian, MS and Memphis ANGB, TN but no Jackson / 172 AW row. Workbook source_group: Supplemental discovery (missing from AMC directory). Use the 172aw Space-A page, not an AMC terminal URL.

Can I use the HQ AMC 40-location form?

No row for Jackson. Email 172.AW.Space.A.Org@us.af.mil / call 8698.

Does leftover C-17 space mean seats are guaranteed after cargo?

No. Official: all available seats are released, but there is no guaranteed movement in the preferred time frame. Space-required pax or cargo may remove Space-A at any point. This FAQ does not quote live seats.

Is there AF Inns on Jackson ANGB?

No matching property on af.dodlodging.net (27 Aug 2026). Official Space-A: no billeting.

Will the wing provide a ride off base?

No. Official: no transportation off base. Phones on site (24/7) to call local taxis/hotels.

Which Monday is “every other Monday”?

Not published. Use the recording.

spacea.net long-term parking lot?

Unofficial lead only. Official HTML does not name a lot or a max-day figure.

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For general Space-A questions, see the Space-A FAQ.