COMPONENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Benefits of the Mississippi State Guard
General military training:
Free or low cost emergency medical, law enforcement, firefighting, and hazardous material technician training, offered through state and private agencies:
Training in multiple MOS (Military Occupational Specialty):
Military training uses a variety of methods to enhance the learning experience and provide the right training at the right time to service members. Often, a blended-learning approach is used to provide students with the benefit of more than one mode of instruction, including on-line, classroom, and on-the-job field training.
Training in multiple MOS (Military Occupational Specialty):
Free or low cost emergency medical, law enforcement, firefighting, and hazardous material technician training, offered through state and private agencies:
Training in multiple MOS (Military Occupational Specialty):
You will be trained to provide a wide range of diverse support and challenged to adapt to any mission or environment. This training is designed to transform a civilian into a Soldier to meet the mission of the MSSG.
Incident Command System courses that are provided by FEMA:
Free or low cost emergency medical, law enforcement, firefighting, and hazardous material technician training, offered through state and private agencies:
Free or low cost emergency medical, law enforcement, firefighting, and hazardous material technician training, offered through state and private agencies:
All State Guard personnel are required to complete several Incident Command System courses that are provided by FEMA. These courses are all online and will prepare you as Guardsman to be able to work with MEMA and FEMA during a major emergency situation.
Free or low cost emergency medical, law enforcement, firefighting, and hazardous material technician training, offered through state and private agencies:
Free or low cost emergency medical, law enforcement, firefighting, and hazardous material technician training, offered through state and private agencies:
Free or low cost emergency medical, law enforcement, firefighting, and hazardous material technician training, offered through state and private agencies:
Members of the MSSG have the opportunity to train with other agencies in the fields of emergency medical, law enforcement, and firefighting and often this training earns official state certifications that can be used to help start or enhance careers in those fields.
Pride in serving something bigger than ourselves:
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers receive advanced training in leadership:
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers receive advanced training in leadership:
There is great pride and satisfaction in patriotic, honorable, and noble service.
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers receive advanced training in leadership:
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers receive advanced training in leadership:
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers receive advanced training in leadership:
Military leadership is based on a concept of duty, service, and self-sacrifice. Our obligation to subordinates is viewed as a moral responsibility, and defining leadership as placing subordinates needs before those of the leader.
Military camaraderie:
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers receive advanced training in leadership:
Great enhancement on your resume:
The friendships and personal relationships that you gain, through military service can be some of the most valuable benefits that you get from being a part of a military unit. You really do make friends for life.
Great enhancement on your resume:
Commissioned and non-commissioned officers receive advanced training in leadership:
Great enhancement on your resume:
State Guard training can be a true benefit for you personally and can be a great enhancement on your resume when looking for a new job. Most employers value military service and the training that military members receive. Being a Mississippi State Guardsman may the thing that gives you that competitive advantage over someone else when competing for a job.