Magnolia Crucible 2026 is a national-caliber, UAS and Counter-UAS Forum and Exercise bringing together military commanders, federal and state law enforcement leaders, critical infrastructure operators, academic researchers, and industry partners to address one of the most consequential and rapidly evolving security challenges facing the U.S. today.
The forum is co-hosted by the Mississippi National Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Mississippi State University, and is held at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, a designated National Guard UAS and Multi-Domain Operations Center of Excellence.
