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==Hawkins Field Airport==
 
==Hawkins Field Airport==
Hawkins Field (HKS) is a city-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Jackson, a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.  
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Hawkins Field (HKS) is a city owned public use airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Jackson, a city in '''[[Hinds County (MS)|Hinds County]], [[Mississippi (US)|MS]]'''.  
 
Hawkins Field covers an area of 602 acres (244 ha) which contains two runways: 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,387 x 150 ft (1,642 x 46 m) and 11/29 with a concrete surface measuring 3,431 x 150 ft (1,046 x 46 m).
 
Hawkins Field covers an area of 602 acres (244 ha) which contains two runways: 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,387 x 150 ft (1,642 x 46 m) and 11/29 with a concrete surface measuring 3,431 x 150 ft (1,046 x 46 m).
 
 
  
 
==Headquarters 185th Theater Aviation Brigade==
 
==Headquarters 185th Theater Aviation Brigade==
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They use and maintain UH-60 Black Hawk & OH-58 Kiowa helicopters.
 
They use and maintain UH-60 Black Hawk & OH-58 Kiowa helicopters.
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===Units at Hawkins Field===
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* Det 1, HHC 1-185th
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* Company C - 1-185th (MH/UH-60)
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* Company D - 1-185th (MH/UH-60) 
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* Det 2, Company E, 131st AVN, OH-58D Intermediate Maintenance Co
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* Civil Air Patrol: Maj James McKinnie Composite Squadron
  
 
==Radio Comunications==
 
==Radio Comunications==
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* Please submit any additional frequencies to the Hawkins Field page at RR
 
* Please submit any additional frequencies to the Hawkins Field page at RR
  
==Units at Hawkins Field==
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==Wiki Articles==
* Det 1, HHC 1-185th
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* [[Hinds County (MS)|Hinds County]]
* Company C - 1-185th (MH/UH-60)  
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* [[Gulf States Milcom]]
* Company D - 1-185th (MH/UH-60)
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* [[Meridian/Key Field (MEI) Lauderdale County (MS)]]
* Det 2, Company E, 131st AVN, OH-58D Intermediate Maintenance Co
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* [[Military Aviation (MILAIR) (MS)]]
* Civil Air Patrol: Maj James McKinnie Composite Squadron
 
  
==Related Links==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/hawkins.htm Hawkins Field Info]
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* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/hawkins.htm Hawkins Field] at GlobalSecurity.org
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/185th_Aviation_Brigade_(United_States) 185th Aviation Brigade History]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/185th_Aviation_Brigade_(United_States) 185th Aviation Brigade History]
 
* [http://sites.google.com/site/capserms100/ Major James McKinnie Composite Squadron]
 
* [http://sites.google.com/site/capserms100/ Major James McKinnie Composite Squadron]
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[[category:Mississippi]]
 
[[category:Mississippi]]
 
[[Category:US Defense]]
 
[[Category:US Defense]]
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[[Category:Civil Aviation]]
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[[Category:Military Aviation]]

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Hawkins Field Airport

Hawkins Field (HKS) is a city owned public use airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Jackson, a city in Hinds County, MS. Hawkins Field covers an area of 602 acres (244 ha) which contains two runways: 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,387 x 150 ft (1,642 x 46 m) and 11/29 with a concrete surface measuring 3,431 x 150 ft (1,046 x 46 m).

Headquarters 185th Theater Aviation Brigade

185th Aviation

Hawkins Field is home to the Mississippi Army National Guard 185th Theater Aviation Brigade.

They use and maintain UH-60 Black Hawk & OH-58 Kiowa helicopters.

Units at Hawkins Field

  • Det 1, HHC 1-185th
  • Company C - 1-185th (MH/UH-60)
  • Company D - 1-185th (MH/UH-60)
  • Det 2, Company E, 131st AVN, OH-58D Intermediate Maintenance Co
  • Civil Air Patrol: Maj James McKinnie Composite Squadron

Radio Comunications

  • VHF & UHF Aircraft Bands
  • MilAir Frequencies, VHF low and high bands may be used for air operations
  • Civil Air Patrol Frequencies
  • Support Frequencies are unknown
  • Please submit any additional frequencies to the Hawkins Field page at RR

Wiki Articles

External Links