Mission Support Group

The 185th Mission Support Group provides diversified support for the Wing. The group provides overall command and staff management to the 185th Force Support, 185th Civil Engineer Squadron, 185th Security Forces, 185th Logistics Readiness, 185h Aerial Port. 

Commander: Col Shawn Streck
Unit phone number: 712-233-0539

Force Support Squadron

The 185th Force Support Squadron ensures readiness through programs supporting Airmen and family care, information technology, personnel support and training, recreation and fitness, and quality of life for the 185th Airlift Wing. FSS prepares expeditionary combat support forces: Military Personnel, Food Service, Lodging, Mortuary Affairs, Fitness, Recreation, Airman and Family Readiness, Education and Training and Communications.
Unit phone number: 712-233-0527

Civil Engineer Squadron

The 185th Civil Engineer Squadron provides direct support base operations. CE is tasked with providing deployable Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) teams worldwide who provide construction management, operations and maintenance, construct bed down, respond to base recovery after attack, provide readiness and emergency management and fire protection.

Unit phone number: 712-233-0761

185th Aerial Port

The mission of the 185th Aerial Port is to mobilize and deploy quality trained personnel with serviceable equipment to establish a stand-alone aerial port or to provide aerial port augmentation at ports of embarkation or debarkation anywhere in the world.
Unit phone number: 712-233-0422

Logistics Readiness Squadron

The 185th Logistics Readiness Squadron is a diverse group charged with providing readiness and planning, supply chain operations, fuels and transportation management. The unit tracks personal readiness for contingency operations as well as redeployment actions.

Unit phone number: 712-233-6560

Security Forces Squadron

The 185th Security Forces Squadron is charged with providing base security. SFS also trains unit members to meet wartime mission requirements. SFS can deploy personnel to provide Air Base defense, physical security, law enforcement and resource protection.

Unit phone number: 712-233-0779

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