WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today received an award from the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA) in recognition of his strong record of support for the facility.

Based at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, RCTA is one of the nation’s five regional training centers operated by the National Guard Counterdrug Program. Wicker has repeatedly (1, 2, 3) championed the facility as a proven leader in the fight against drug trafficking by training hundreds of thousands of law enforcement officers. The award was presented to Wicker as part of the facility’s 25^th Anniversary Celebration.

More information about RCTA can be found here.

Attendees at Wednesday’s award presentation included:

• Tim Rutledge, RCTA Director of Training - Meridian, Miss.
• LTC Gary Crist, Commandant of Mississippi National Guard Counterdrug Training Academy - Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Captain T.J. Stoute, RCTA
• Sgt. Ricky Stevens, Mississippi National Guard