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143d Airlift Wing
143d Airlift Wingemblem
Active	1915-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force/Air National Guard
Type	Airlift Wing
Garrison/HQ	Quonset State Airport, Rhode Island
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Lawrence P. Gallogly

The United States Air Force's 143d Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Quonset Point, Rhode Island.

Mission

The 143d Airlift Wing's purpose is to provide airlift and combat support forces to the United States Armed Forces and to provide resources to protect life, property and public safety for its state and community.

History

Assignments

Major Command

• Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1950-1954)
• Air National Guard (1946-1950)
• 15th Air Force (1944-1945)
• Rhode Island National Guard/Rhode Island (1915-1944)

Previous designations^[1]

• 152d Observation Squadron, later the 37th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (1940-1946)
• 152d Fighter Squadron (1946-1954ish?)
• 143d Air Resupply Squadron (1955-1975)
• 143d Tactical Airlift Group (1975-1992)
• 143d Airlift Group (1992-1995)
• 143d Airlift Wing (1995-Present)

Squadrons assigned

• 102d Information Warfare Squadron (-Present)
• 143rd Airlift Squadron
• 281st Combat Communications Group (-Present)
• 282d Combat Communications Squadron (-Present)

Bases stationed

• T. F. Green Airport, Warwick, Rhode Island (1915-1980)
• Quonset State Airport, North Kingstown, Rhode Island (1980-Present)

Aircraft Operated^[2]

• C-130J Hercules (2000-Present)
• C-130E Hercules (1989-2004)
• C-130A Hercules (1975-1989)
• C-119G/L Flying Boxcars (1972-1975)
• HU-16 Albatros (1968-1972)
• U-6 Beaver (1966-
• U-10A and U-10D Courier (19??-1965 or 66, 1968-)
• C-46 Commando
• C-47 Skytrain
• SA-16A Albatross (1955-1968
• F-84 Thunderjet
• P-51 Mustang
• P-47 Thunderbolt
• Curtiss Model "F" Flying Boats

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[3]

References

1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
2. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
3. ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)

External links

United States Air Force portal

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