Naval Air Station Meridian
| Naval Air Station Meridian | |||||||||||
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McCain Field | |||||||||||
| Near Meridian, Mississippi in the United States | |||||||||||
Personnel standing in formation for a television broadcast at NAS Meridian | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Naval Air Station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||
| Operator | US Navy | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast | ||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°33′07″N 88°33′20″W / 32.55194°N 88.55556°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1957– 1961 (as Naval Auxiliary Air Station) | ||||||||||
| In use | 1961 – present | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Current commander | Captain Timothy B. Moore | ||||||||||
| Garrison | Training Air Wing One | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: KNMM, FAA LID: NMM, WMO: 722345 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 96.3 metres (316 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
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Naval Air Station Meridian or NAS Meridian (ICAO: KNMM, FAA LID: NMM) is a military airport located 11 miles northeast of Meridian, Mississippi in Lauderdale County and Kemper County, and is one of the Navy's two jet strike pilot training facilities.