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National Guard Leaders Host New Maintenance Shop Groundbreaking Ceremony

Feb. 8, 2023

Source: Rankin County News

BRANDON, MS – The Mississippi National Guard hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new maintenance shop at the East Metro Center Industrial Park in Brandon, January 31, 2023, beginning at 10:00am. The Brandon Facilities Maintenance Shop (FMS #9), located off I-20, Exit 54 behind General Motors Corporation building, will support more than 1,100 pieces of military equipment from 34 units within the Mississippi National Guard, providing more than 35 full-time positions and meeting LEED Silver standards as an environmentally friendly green building according to the U.S. Green Building Council's rating system.

The construction, comprpised of two building areas, including a more thasn 37,000sf vehicle maintenance shop with drive-through work bays, tool rooms, supply rooms and storage areas, is proposed to be completed by August 2024. An admisitration building with offices, a classroom, and community spaces will also be on-site alongside other support elements including wash bays, a controlled waste facility, and oil and fuel storage. FMS #9 will provide daily maintenance support services, ensuring equipment readiness for MSNG mobililzation efforts, and natural disaster response and relief missions reaching far into the future.

The Mississippi National Guard Soldiers and Airmen continue to serve with honor and integrity in diverse missions throughout our state and nation. We are Always Ready, Always There.


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