Knowledge (XXG)

143rd Airlift Squadron

Source 📝

230: 201:
organized. Less than one year later, on 25 November 1940 it was federalized for extended active duty. The training paid off. After American entry into World War II, the 152nd Observation Squadron immediately took up its primary mission of anti-submarine patrols along the Northeastern shipping lanes. In September 1944 the unit, now designated the 37th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, transferred overseas. Assigned to the Fifteenth Air Force, squadron pilots flew Photo Reconnaissance missions in northern Italy, southern Germany and the Balkans until June 1945, following the end of the war in Europe on 8 May 1945.
435: 3897: 257:. In 1956 the Air Force, in an effort to upgrade to an all-jet fighter force, required Air National Guard Aerospace Defense Command units to upgrade to jet-powered aircraft. The Rhode Island Airport Commission and National Guard authorities found themselves in a conflict over the use of T.F. Green Municipal Airport for tactical jet operations. Unable to resolve these differences the Air Force inactivated the squadron and the National Guard Bureau transferred the 152nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron to the 39: 1408: 1106: 72: 133: 308:, and on 1 July, the Rhode Island Air National Guard 143rd Special Operations Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level. The 143rd Special Operations Group was established by the National Guard Bureau, with the 143rd SOS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 143rd Headquarters, 143rd Material Squadron (Maintenance), 143rd Combat Support Squadron, and the 143rd USAF Dispensary. 5033: 966: 4473: 992: 200:
In 1939 President Roosevelt increased measures to prepare the Armed Forces for the inevitable American involvement in World War II. The State of Rhode Island was allocated one of only two new observation squadrons authorized by Congress that year. On 21 August 1939 the 152nd Observation Squadron was
425:
In December 2001, the 143rd received its first C-130J-30. The Wing became the first in the Air Force to receive the "stretch" version of the "J" model. As the most modern tactical airlifter in the world, the C-130J-30 can carry more cargo or personnel farther, faster, and more economically than the
346:
As global airlifters, Rhode Island "Herks" were found in all parts of the United States, Europe, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. The 143rd played a vital role in deployments such as Volant Oak, Volant Pine, Red Flag, Dragon Hammer, Volant Rodeo competitions and humanitarian efforts such as
264:
However, the National Guard Bureau's desire to have an Air National Guard flying unit located in every state brought a new mission and the numeric designation to the Rhode Island Air National Guard, the 143rd Air Resupply Squadron using propeller-driven aircraft. The 143rd Air Resupply Squadron was
296:
In 1963 the first major mission change for the 143rd occurred. Situations around the world produced a need for specialized units which could insert a small group of trained combat troops on land or sea anywhere at a moments notice. The 143rd was tasked as one of the representatives of the National
209:
The wartime 37th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron was reactivated and re-designated as the 152nd Fighter Squadron, and was allotted to the Rhode Island Air National Guard (RI ANG), on 24 May 1946. It was organized at T. F. Green Municipal Airport, Warwick, Rhode Island and was extended federal
421:
both by transporting troops and supplies from the U.S. to the Middle East and also moving forces within the theater. The 143rd AW provided the first-ever C-130J Aircraft in a combat role by the U.S. Air Force in December 2004 and continued to support the war effort with both the C-130E and C-130J
311:
The Grumman SA-16 "Albatross" flown by 143rd pilots since 1955 was replaced in 1968 with an updated version of the "Albatross", the HU-16. With twice the cargo capability and range, the HU-16 opened up new avenues of opportunity as was demonstrated in 1970. Flight and Ground crews of the 143rd
191:
The origins of the 143rd Airlift Squadron begin in 1915 when concerned Rhode Island residents banded together in the true spirit of the citizen-soldier to purchase two Curtis Model "F" Flying Boats, one of which was assigned to the Rhode Island National Guard. The border conflict in Mexico and
281:. It was designated at the time as a "Psychological Warfare" (PSYWAR) unit which supported USAF unconventional warfare (guerrilla warfare), direct action (commando-type raids), strategic reconnaissance (intelligence gathering), and PSYWAR operations. The unit was assigned the 301:. During a three-year period starting in 1965, the U-10s belonging to the 143rd and other Air National Guard units were transferred back to the Air Force for use in South Vietnam, during which the "Helio" was replaced by DeHavilland U-6 "Beavers". 3862: 210:
recognition on 152nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron as the 152nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron by the National Guard Bureau. The 152nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron was entitled to the history, honors, and colors of the 37th. The squadron was equipped with
996: 4318: 3835: 979: 172: 4242: 3845: 3840: 3575: 3884: 3867: 412:
On 11 September 2001, the 143rd responded to the call again, deploying unit members to Ground Zero, to US bases for homeland security and implemented 24-hour operations at Quonset. The squadron supported the
4152: 4140: 3850: 3425: 327:
The unit would work in the Special Operations field for seven more years, during which the HU-16 aircraft were eventually retired in 1972 and replaced with Fairchild C-119G/L "Flying Boxcars".
3879: 1437: 4019: 269:, now part of the Arizona Air National Guard, was granted federal recognition as a new organization, with no history or lineage connection to the squadron's previous serving with the RI ANG. 5057: 5072: 4571: 4169: 4237: 3930: 1427: 5077: 3971: 4176: 422:
until retiring the C-130E in 2005. The 143rd AW also provided and continues to provide the much needed troop support within Southwest Asia and many other areas of the world.
4164: 3827: 3810: 4556: 4257: 3760: 4328: 3956: 3874: 3815: 3688: 4285: 3857: 2281: 1024:
Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980. Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center.
4423: 4262: 4220: 4215: 3793: 2286: 4210: 3935: 3805: 4641: 4135: 3482: 1095: 4609: 3544: 2368: 4543: 426:
C-130E proving its increased airlift capability. The fleet for the 143rd was completed with the arrival of the eighth J-model at Quonset on 15 June 2007.
4300: 4202: 4159: 3783: 3121: 335:
In 1975 as part of a general program to upgrade Air National Guard units the 143rd was redesignated as a Tactical Airlift Group and assigned Lockheed
1019: 396:(AEF); smaller sized war fighting "packages" able to rapidly respond to regional conflicts. The Wing has participated in five AEF cycles, supporting 5067: 4452: 4361: 4295: 4280: 3905: 3788: 786: 157: 97: 229: 4566: 4338: 4252: 4247: 3445: 3410: 1172: 347:"Operation Toy Lift" which provided toys to the children of Granada in 1986. In 1989, the 143rd was selected for conversion to the C-130E Model. 5062: 4860: 4807: 4604: 4510: 4356: 4147: 3820: 3375: 1891: 4323: 3753: 3100: 1825: 161: 4712: 4447: 4004: 3313: 3308: 3298: 3283: 3278: 3253: 3228: 3223: 3218: 3208: 3203: 3198: 3183: 3178: 3173: 3168: 1432: 366:. With the defeat of the Iraqi forces and the end of the Gulf War, members returned home in June 1991 and were released from active duty. 192:
America's entry into the First World War prevented much use, and in 1919 the National Guard aircraft, now obsolete, was sold as surplus.
4442: 4408: 4365: 3323: 3318: 3263: 3213: 3193: 1422: 4631: 4599: 4232: 4092: 3984: 3344: 3339: 608: 3683: 4275: 3354: 3349: 2970: 2965: 2264: 2259: 2249: 2244: 1372: 1342: 1302: 1042: 1011: 623: 176: 4457: 4721: 4621: 4476: 4418: 4369: 3951: 3746: 3549: 3147: 2975: 2254: 2239: 2234: 1387: 1282: 1242: 1088: 4749: 4744: 4591: 4270: 3989: 3961: 3646: 3641: 1347: 1337: 1327: 1307: 647: 340: 313: 153: 86: 4968: 4963: 4662: 4413: 4373: 3704: 3435: 3430: 3420: 3415: 3405: 3400: 3395: 3390: 3385: 3380: 3370: 1902: 1332: 1257: 1162: 771: 670: 656: 641: 414: 278: 3450: 3440: 434: 4993: 4958: 4825: 4428: 4381: 3288: 3273: 3268: 3248: 3243: 3233: 2113: 1382: 1292: 1287: 1152: 377:(UN) activities throughout the world. Volunteers from the 143rd participated in many UN relief missions; Somalia in 1992, 3303: 3293: 3258: 3238: 3188: 3163: 5008: 4938: 4898: 4739: 4729: 4393: 4377: 3667: 3662: 3625: 3565: 3131: 3126: 2639: 2634: 2629: 2619: 2614: 2609: 2599: 2594: 2589: 2583: 2578: 2563: 2558: 2553: 2548: 2543: 2118: 1392: 1352: 1252: 1227: 676: 4815: 4697: 3528: 3523: 3518: 3498: 2644: 2624: 2604: 2573: 2568: 2076: 1377: 1317: 1297: 1272: 1262: 1247: 1237: 1222: 1202: 1167: 1157: 1147: 1081: 719: 584: 3609: 5013: 4953: 4948: 4878: 4581: 4503: 3994: 3084: 3063: 3058: 3043: 3033: 3028: 2190: 1837: 1397: 1367: 1267: 1207: 1182: 1177: 1142: 1132: 617: 258: 3466: 358:, Germany to support operational missions from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The second group of volunteers arrived at 4883: 4734: 4387: 3999: 3920: 3800: 3503: 3105: 3018: 2217: 2212: 2206: 2185: 2179: 2055: 1322: 1277: 1217: 1192: 1137: 602: 596: 378: 3513: 3508: 3068: 3053: 3023: 4988: 4973: 4943: 4893: 4868: 4850: 4840: 4702: 4692: 4657: 4533: 4290: 4227: 3593: 3048: 3038: 2060: 1772: 1767: 1762: 1757: 1752: 1747: 1742: 1737: 1732: 1727: 1722: 1717: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1357: 1232: 1197: 697: 401: 60: 265:
bestowed the lineage and history of the inactivated Rhode Island ANG 152nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron. The
1029: 4923: 4918: 4913: 4835: 4672: 4586: 4551: 4403: 4333: 4122: 3769: 3588: 3583: 2991: 2039: 2034: 1362: 1312: 1212: 1187: 393: 351: 282: 215: 5018: 4998: 4983: 4978: 4928: 4888: 4820: 4793: 2888: 2883: 2878: 2873: 2863: 2858: 2853: 2847: 2837: 2832: 2822: 2817: 2812: 2807: 2802: 2787: 2782: 2777: 2772: 2767: 2762: 2757: 2752: 2527: 2522: 2517: 2512: 2506: 2495: 2490: 2485: 2475: 2470: 2465: 2460: 2455: 2450: 2445: 2440: 2435: 2430: 2415: 2410: 2404: 2399: 2394: 2389: 2384: 2302: 2029: 1545: 731: 363: 266: 38: 4933: 4873: 4845: 4830: 4667: 4496: 2949: 2944: 2939: 2934: 2929: 2924: 2919: 2904: 2868: 2842: 2827: 2797: 2792: 2720: 2715: 2710: 2705: 2690: 2685: 2680: 2675: 2670: 2665: 2501: 2480: 2425: 2420: 777: 713: 397: 362:, England in January 1991 and was in the theater of operations when Operation Desert Shield turned into 290: 286: 5003: 4908: 4903: 4112: 4107: 4009: 2914: 2909: 2700: 2695: 2660: 703: 662: 370: 339:
aircraft. In 1980 the 143rd Tactical Airlift Group moved from T.F. Green airport to its new home at
289:. There were several minor mission designation changes, and the C-47 was eventually replaced by the 5037: 4616: 4117: 4102: 4097: 2736: 2161: 971: 924: 906: 759: 743: 737: 629: 355: 238: 1407: 1105: 297:
Guard in the Air Force's Air Commando Group structure. The C-46 was replaced with Helio U-10A and
71: 4082: 4029: 4014: 3979: 3925: 2318: 2008: 1998: 1993: 1983: 1973: 1968: 1963: 1958: 1953: 1943: 1933: 1928: 1918: 1913: 1908: 1897: 1676: 1666: 1656: 1651: 1646: 1641: 1636: 1621: 1616: 1606: 1601: 1591: 1581: 1576: 1571: 1566: 1110: 765: 635: 386: 149: 76: 4767: 4636: 4561: 4398: 4087: 4062: 2097: 2092: 2013: 2003: 1988: 1978: 1948: 1938: 1923: 1885: 1879: 1873: 1855: 1849: 1843: 1793: 1788: 1671: 1661: 1631: 1626: 1611: 1596: 1586: 1561: 1056: 1048: 1038: 1007: 132: 4788: 4180: 4067: 4052: 4042: 1867: 1861: 1831: 872: 211: 4077: 4072: 4057: 4047: 4037: 1809: 942: 936: 930: 918: 888: 392:
On 1 October 1995 the group was elevated to Wing status. In 1998 the Air Force formed the
336: 317: 218: 17: 860: 374: 359: 5051: 4437: 4433: 900: 894: 866: 854: 753: 707: 305: 298: 254: 250: 4772: 4759: 4687: 4682: 4677: 4576: 4523: 882: 839: 833: 827: 812: 242: 180: 116: 2145: 725: 418: 246: 4519: 1529: 1524: 1519: 1514: 1509: 1504: 1499: 1494: 1489: 1484: 1479: 961: 912: 848: 321: 4626: 3738: 1073: 233:
152nd Fighter Squadron – North American F-51D Mustang 44-72750, about 1954
1060: 1006:
Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978.
821: 382: 4488: 980:
List of observation squadrons of the United States Army National Guard
253:. In order to accomplish this, the unit was equipped with long-range 373:
the unit continued to be called upon to support State, Federal, and
228: 1037:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. 1052: 774:, Rhode Island, 1 September 1948 – 30 June 1956; 1 November 1956 4492: 3742: 2343: 1454: 1077: 1000: 806: 691: 603:
73rd Reconnaissance (later Tactical Reconnaissance) Group
438:
Legacy 37th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron Emblem
3885:
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
304:
In 1968 the U-10s returned from their tour of duty in
3868:
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
1438:
I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education
525:, and received federal recognition, 1 September 1948 447:, and allotted to Rhode Island NG, on 21 August 1939 404:
in Southwest Asia and Coronet Oak in South America.
277:
The 143rd Air Resupply Squadron was assigned to the
4859: 4806: 4781: 4758: 4720: 4711: 4650: 4542: 4347: 4309: 4193: 4028: 3970: 3944: 3913: 3904: 3776: 3697: 3676: 3655: 3634: 3618: 3602: 3574: 3558: 3537: 3491: 3475: 3459: 3363: 3332: 3156: 3140: 3114: 3093: 3077: 3011: 3004: 2984: 2958: 2897: 2745: 2729: 2653: 2536: 2377: 2361: 2354: 2311: 2295: 2274: 2227: 2199: 2171: 2154: 2138: 2131: 2106: 2085: 2069: 2048: 2022: 1818: 1802: 1781: 1685: 1554: 1538: 1472: 1465: 1415: 1121: 127: 122: 112: 104: 93: 82: 66: 56: 48: 31: 3863:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces 516:, and allotted to Rhode Island ANG, on 24 May 1946 171:, established on 21 August 1939. It is one of the 5058:Squadrons of the United States Air National Guard 5073:Airlift squadrons of the United States Air Force 682:143rd Operations Group, 1 October 1995 – Present 350:In 1990 unit volunteers provided support during 173:29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons 1031:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II 385:along with night airdrops over remote areas of 381:in 1993 flying daylight air-land missions into 316:, conducting studies of undersea acoustics, at 160:, Rhode Island. The 143rd is equipped with the 320:in Africa during April and again in August at 5078:Military units and formations in Rhode Island 4504: 3754: 1089: 624:5th Photographic (later Reconnaissance) Group 597:26th Observation (later Reconnaissance) Group 455:Ordered to active service on 25 November 1940 8: 474:152nd Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) 285:seaplane and for a short time retained the 4717: 4511: 4497: 4489: 3910: 3761: 3747: 3739: 3008: 2358: 2351: 2340: 2135: 1469: 1462: 1451: 1118: 1096: 1082: 1074: 762:, Naples, Italy, 17 Sep – 18 October 1945 502:37th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 354:. In September, unit members flew out of 312:assisted scientists and engineers of the 787:Quonset Point Air National Guard Station 433: 158:Quonset Point Air National Guard Station 98:Quonset Point Air National Guard Station 614:II Tactical Air Division, 29 March 1944 481:152nd Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) 3957:Operational Test and Evaluation Center 3821:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 1016:Globalsecurity.org 143rd Airlift Group 488:152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 28: 3717:Asterisk (*) denotes an inactive unit 241:, given a mission of air defense for 237:In 1952 the 152nd was transferred to 162:Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules 43:143rd Airlift Squadron C-130J 99-1433 7: 1001:Air Force Historical Research Agency 626:, 15 November 1944 – 28 October 1945 249:and over the Atlantic approaches of 2275:Cyberspace Engineering Installation 734:, Oklahoma, 12 Apr – 3 October 1943 618:I (later III) Tactical Air Division 460:152nd Observation Squadron (Medium) 4458:Air & Space Forces Association 3875:Senate Committee on Armed Services 609:69th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 590:First Corps Area, 25 November 1940 530:152nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 495:37th Photographic Mapping Squadron 25: 3677:Special Operations Communications 740:, Naples, Italy, 18 November 1944 644:, 1 September 1952 – 30 June 1956 558:143rd Special Operations Squadron 177:United States Army National Guard 5031: 4472: 4471: 4370:Division of Military Aeronautics 3895: 3794:Under Secretary of the Air Force 3148:285th Civil Engineering Squadron 1406: 1104: 995: This article incorporates 990: 964: 131: 70: 37: 5068:Washington County, Rhode Island 700:, Rhode Island, 13 October 1939 648:Rhode Island Air National Guard 593:VI Army Corps, 30 December 1940 565:143rd Tactical Airlift Squadron 341:Quonset Air National Guard Base 314:Naval Underwater Systems Center 205:Rhode Island Air National Guard 167:The squadron descends from the 154:Rhode Island Air National Guard 146:143rd Airlift Squadron (143 AS) 100:, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 87:Rhode Island Air National Guard 4281:Reserve Officer Training Corps 4238:Judge Advocate General's Corps 3880:Senate Subcommittee on Airland 3858:House Armed Services Committee 780:, Rhode Island, 1 October 1980 772:Theodore Francis Green Airport 671:143rd Special Operations Group 657:Military Air Transport Service 642:102nd Fighter-Interceptor Wing 507:Inactivated on 6 November 1945 415:War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) 279:Military Air Transport Service 108:"Rhode Island" Red tail stripe 1: 5063:North Kingstown, Rhode Island 4429:Women Airforce Service Pilots 3476:Information Warfare Aggressor 1028:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . 789:, Rhode Island, 1991–Present. 728:, Louisiana, 20 November 1943 544:and activated 1 November 1956 523:152nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron 452:Activated on 13 October 1939. 128:143rd Airlift Squadron emblem 3538:Joint Communications Support 1423:Air National Guard Readiness 1020:143rd Airlift Wing Factsheet 677:143rd Tactical Airlift Group 4954:New Shoreham (Block Island) 3784:Department of the Air Force 891:(SA-16A variant), 1956–1968 768:, Virginia, 6 November 1945 720:Camp Campbell Army Airfield 716:, Pennsylvania, 8 June 1943 585:Rhode Island National Guard 551:143rd Air Commando Squadron 535:Inactivated on 30 June 1956 5094: 3789:Secretary of the Air Force 542:143r Air Resupply Squadron 467:152nd Observation Squadron 445:152nd Observation Squadron 259:Arizona Air National Guard 169:152nd Observation Squadron 18:152nd Observation Squadron 5027: 4530: 4466: 4131: 3893: 3713: 2350: 2339: 1461: 1450: 1404: 1117: 746:, Italy, 12 December 1944 379:Operation Provide Promise 36: 4557:Buildings and structures 4291:Airman Leadership School 4093:Thirteenth Expeditionary 3931:Field Operating Agencies 3364:Engineering Installation 722:, Kentucky, 27 June 1943 698:Hillsgrove Army Airfield 402:Operation Southern Watch 214:and was assigned to the 61:United States of America 5038:Rhode Island portal 4276:Officer Training School 3770:United States Air Force 2362:Air Command and Control 394:Air Expeditionary Force 352:Operation Desert Shield 283:Grumman SA-16 Albatross 216:Continental Air Command 4794:Providence Plantations 4319:Awards and decorations 3952:District of Washington 3945:Direct Reporting Units 997:public domain material 909:, 1963–1965; 1968–1975 756:, Italy, 8 August 1945 732:Muskogee Army Airfield 572:143rd Airlift Squadron 514:152nd Fighter Squadron 439: 364:Operation Desert Storm 234: 32:143rd Airlift Squadron 4362:Aeronautical Division 3157:Combat Communications 2228:Combat Communications 1433:ANG Weather Readiness 778:Quonset State Airport 714:Reading Army Airfield 437: 398:Operation Joint Forge 291:Curtiss C-46 Commando 287:Douglas C-47 Skytrain 232: 4233:Aeronautical ratings 3832:Three-star generals 1173:District of Columbia 704:Fort Devens Airfield 663:Tactical Air Command 408:Twenty-first century 371:Air Mobility Command 156:(RI ANG) located at 4642:Visitor attractions 4617:Narragansett people 4030:Numbered Air Forces 3811:Vice Chief of Staff 3559:Logistics Readiness 3333:Command and Control 3115:Air Traffic Control 972:Rhode Island portal 925:C-119 Flying Boxcar 907:U-10D Super Courier 760:Capodichino Airport 744:San Severo Airfield 738:Capodichino Airport 630:102nd Fighter Group 356:Rhein-Main Air Base 239:Air Defense Command 4388:The U.S. Air Force 4301:Fitness Assessment 4258:Chief of Chaplains 4177:Civilian auxiliary 3926:Air National Guard 3828:Four-star generals 2959:Special Operations 2107:Special Operations 1111:Air National Guard 766:Camp Patrick Henry 636:102nd Fighter Wing 632:, 1 September 1948 599:, 1 September 1941 532:, 1 September 1952 462:on 13 January 1942 440: 387:Bosnia-Herzegovina 273:Special operations 235: 150:143rd Airlift Wing 77:Air National Guard 5045: 5044: 4802: 4801: 4768:Blackstone Valley 4637:Thirteen Colonies 4562:Colonial Colleges 4486: 4485: 4271:Air Force Academy 4189: 4188: 3816:Director of Staff 3736: 3735: 3732: 3731: 3728: 3727: 3724: 3723: 3141:Civil Engineering 3000: 2999: 2335: 2334: 2331: 2330: 2327: 2326: 2127: 2126: 1446: 1445: 954: 953: 798: 797: 650:, 1 November 1956 638:, 1 November 1950 587:, 13 October 1939 497:on 9 October 1943 490:on 11 August 1943 212:F-47 Thunderbolts 148:is a unit of the 139: 138: 16:(Redirected from 5085: 5036: 5035: 5034: 4969:North Smithfield 4964:North Providence 4718: 4513: 4506: 4499: 4490: 4475: 4474: 4374:Army Air Service 4366:Aviation Section 4181:Civil Air Patrol 3911: 3899: 3898: 3763: 3756: 3749: 3740: 3635:Space Operations 3009: 2359: 2352: 2341: 2136: 2070:Regional Support 1470: 1463: 1456:Wings and Groups 1452: 1410: 1119: 1108: 1098: 1091: 1084: 1075: 1064: 1036: 994: 993: 974: 969: 968: 967: 873:F-47 Thunderbolt 807: 692: 679:, 1 October 1975 611:, 9 October 1943 567:, 1 October 1975 504:on 29 March 1944 400:in the Balkans, 331:Tactical airlift 135: 74: 41: 29: 21: 5093: 5092: 5088: 5087: 5086: 5084: 5083: 5082: 5048: 5047: 5046: 5041: 5032: 5030: 5023: 4994:South Kingstown 4959:North Kingstown 4855: 4826:East Providence 4798: 4777: 4754: 4707: 4646: 4538: 4526: 4517: 4487: 4482: 4462: 4453:Service numbers 4424:National Museum 4382:Army Air Forces 4349: 4343: 4311: 4305: 4263:Chief Scientist 4253:Medical Service 4248:Security Forces 4195: 4185: 4170:Security Forces 4127: 4024: 3966: 3940: 3900: 3896: 3891: 3772: 3767: 3737: 3720: 3709: 3698:Special Tactics 3693: 3672: 3651: 3630: 3614: 3603:Security Forces 3598: 3570: 3554: 3533: 3487: 3471: 3455: 3359: 3328: 3152: 3136: 3110: 3089: 3073: 2996: 2980: 2954: 2893: 2741: 2725: 2649: 2532: 2373: 2346: 2323: 2307: 2291: 2270: 2223: 2195: 2167: 2150: 2123: 2102: 2081: 2065: 2044: 2018: 1814: 1798: 1777: 1681: 1550: 1534: 1457: 1442: 1411: 1402: 1125: 1123: 1113: 1102: 1072: 1045: 1034: 1027: 991: 988: 970: 965: 963: 960: 955: 943:C-130J Hercules 937:C-130E Hercules 931:C-130A Hercules 919:HU-16 Albatross 889:SA-16 Albatross 845:O-59, 1941–1943 818:O-47, 1939–1942 804: 799: 689: 620:, 12 April 1944 581: 574:, 16 March 1992 570:Re-designated: 563:Re-designated: 556:Re-designated: 549:Re-designated: 540:Re-designated: 528:Re-designated: 521:Re-designated: 512:Re-designated: 500:Re-designated: 493:Re-designated: 486:Re-designated: 483:on 15 June 1943 479:Re-designated: 476:on 2 April 1943 472:Re-designated: 465:Re-designated: 458:Re-designated: 432: 410: 337:C-130A Hercules 333: 318:Lake Tanganyika 275: 227: 219:First Air Force 207: 198: 189: 142: 44: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 5091: 5089: 5081: 5080: 5075: 5070: 5065: 5060: 5050: 5049: 5043: 5042: 5028: 5025: 5024: 5022: 5021: 5016: 5011: 5009:West Greenwich 5006: 5001: 4996: 4991: 4986: 4981: 4976: 4971: 4966: 4961: 4956: 4951: 4946: 4941: 4939:Little Compton 4936: 4931: 4926: 4921: 4916: 4911: 4906: 4901: 4899:East Greenwich 4896: 4891: 4886: 4881: 4876: 4871: 4865: 4863: 4857: 4856: 4854: 4853: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4833: 4828: 4823: 4818: 4812: 4810: 4804: 4803: 4800: 4799: 4797: 4796: 4791: 4785: 4783: 4779: 4778: 4776: 4775: 4770: 4764: 4762: 4756: 4755: 4753: 4752: 4747: 4742: 4737: 4732: 4726: 4724: 4715: 4709: 4708: 4706: 4705: 4700: 4695: 4690: 4685: 4680: 4675: 4670: 4665: 4663:Climate change 4660: 4654: 4652: 4648: 4647: 4645: 4644: 4639: 4634: 4629: 4624: 4619: 4614: 4613: 4612: 4607: 4602: 4594: 4589: 4584: 4579: 4574: 4569: 4567:Communications 4564: 4559: 4554: 4548: 4546: 4540: 4539: 4531: 4528: 4527: 4518: 4516: 4515: 4508: 4501: 4493: 4484: 4483: 4481: 4480: 4467: 4464: 4463: 4461: 4460: 4455: 4450: 4445: 4440: 4431: 4426: 4421: 4416: 4411: 4406: 4401: 4399:Airman's Creed 4396: 4394:Air Force Band 4391: 4384: 4378:Army Air Corps 4359: 4353: 4351: 4345: 4344: 4342: 4341: 4336: 4331: 4326: 4321: 4315: 4313: 4307: 4306: 4304: 4303: 4298: 4293: 4288: 4286:Basic Training 4283: 4278: 4273: 4266: 4265: 4260: 4255: 4250: 4245: 4240: 4235: 4230: 4228:Specialty Code 4225: 4224: 4223: 4218: 4213: 4205: 4199: 4197: 4191: 4190: 4187: 4186: 4184: 4183: 4174: 4173: 4172: 4167: 4157: 4156: 4155: 4145: 4144: 4143: 4132: 4129: 4128: 4126: 4125: 4120: 4115: 4110: 4105: 4100: 4095: 4090: 4085: 4080: 4075: 4070: 4065: 4060: 4055: 4050: 4045: 4040: 4034: 4032: 4026: 4025: 4023: 4022: 4020:USAFE–AFAFRICA 4017: 4012: 4007: 4002: 3997: 3992: 3987: 3982: 3976: 3974: 3972:Major commands 3968: 3967: 3965: 3964: 3959: 3954: 3948: 3946: 3942: 3941: 3939: 3938: 3933: 3928: 3923: 3917: 3915: 3908: 3902: 3901: 3894: 3892: 3890: 3889: 3888: 3887: 3882: 3872: 3871: 3870: 3865: 3855: 3854: 3853: 3848: 3843: 3838: 3830: 3825: 3824: 3823: 3818: 3813: 3808: 3806:Chief of Staff 3798: 3797: 3796: 3791: 3780: 3778: 3774: 3773: 3768: 3766: 3765: 3758: 3751: 3743: 3734: 3733: 3730: 3729: 3726: 3725: 3722: 3721: 3719: 3718: 3714: 3711: 3710: 3708: 3707: 3701: 3699: 3695: 3694: 3692: 3691: 3686: 3680: 3678: 3674: 3673: 3671: 3670: 3665: 3659: 3657: 3653: 3652: 3650: 3649: 3644: 3638: 3636: 3632: 3631: 3629: 3628: 3622: 3620: 3616: 3615: 3613: 3612: 3606: 3604: 3600: 3599: 3597: 3596: 3591: 3586: 3580: 3578: 3572: 3571: 3569: 3568: 3562: 3560: 3556: 3555: 3553: 3552: 3547: 3541: 3539: 3535: 3534: 3532: 3531: 3526: 3521: 3516: 3511: 3506: 3501: 3495: 3493: 3489: 3488: 3486: 3485: 3479: 3477: 3473: 3472: 3470: 3469: 3463: 3461: 3457: 3456: 3454: 3453: 3448: 3443: 3438: 3433: 3428: 3423: 3418: 3413: 3408: 3403: 3398: 3393: 3388: 3383: 3378: 3373: 3367: 3365: 3361: 3360: 3358: 3357: 3352: 3347: 3342: 3336: 3334: 3330: 3329: 3327: 3326: 3321: 3316: 3311: 3306: 3301: 3296: 3291: 3286: 3281: 3276: 3271: 3266: 3261: 3256: 3251: 3246: 3241: 3236: 3231: 3226: 3221: 3216: 3211: 3206: 3201: 3196: 3191: 3186: 3181: 3176: 3171: 3166: 3160: 3158: 3154: 3153: 3151: 3150: 3144: 3142: 3138: 3137: 3135: 3134: 3129: 3124: 3118: 3116: 3112: 3111: 3109: 3108: 3103: 3097: 3095: 3091: 3090: 3088: 3087: 3081: 3079: 3078:Air Operations 3075: 3074: 3072: 3071: 3066: 3061: 3056: 3051: 3046: 3041: 3036: 3031: 3026: 3021: 3015: 3013: 3006: 3002: 3001: 2998: 2997: 2995: 2994: 2988: 2986: 2982: 2981: 2979: 2978: 2973: 2968: 2962: 2960: 2956: 2955: 2953: 2952: 2947: 2942: 2937: 2932: 2927: 2922: 2917: 2912: 2907: 2901: 2899: 2895: 2894: 2892: 2891: 2886: 2881: 2876: 2871: 2866: 2861: 2856: 2851: 2845: 2840: 2835: 2830: 2825: 2820: 2815: 2810: 2805: 2800: 2795: 2790: 2785: 2780: 2775: 2770: 2765: 2760: 2755: 2749: 2747: 2743: 2742: 2740: 2739: 2733: 2731: 2727: 2726: 2724: 2723: 2718: 2713: 2708: 2703: 2698: 2693: 2688: 2683: 2678: 2673: 2668: 2663: 2657: 2655: 2651: 2650: 2648: 2647: 2642: 2637: 2632: 2627: 2622: 2617: 2612: 2607: 2602: 2597: 2592: 2587: 2581: 2576: 2571: 2566: 2561: 2556: 2551: 2546: 2540: 2538: 2534: 2533: 2531: 2530: 2525: 2520: 2515: 2510: 2504: 2499: 2493: 2488: 2483: 2478: 2473: 2468: 2463: 2458: 2453: 2448: 2443: 2438: 2433: 2428: 2423: 2418: 2413: 2408: 2402: 2397: 2392: 2387: 2381: 2379: 2375: 2374: 2372: 2371: 2365: 2363: 2356: 2348: 2347: 2344: 2337: 2336: 2333: 2332: 2329: 2328: 2325: 2324: 2322: 2321: 2315: 2313: 2312:Reconnaissance 2309: 2308: 2306: 2305: 2299: 2297: 2293: 2292: 2290: 2289: 2284: 2278: 2276: 2272: 2271: 2269: 2268: 2262: 2257: 2252: 2247: 2242: 2237: 2231: 2229: 2225: 2224: 2222: 2221: 2215: 2210: 2203: 2201: 2197: 2196: 2194: 2193: 2188: 2183: 2175: 2173: 2172:Air Operations 2169: 2168: 2166: 2165: 2158: 2156: 2152: 2151: 2149: 2148: 2142: 2140: 2133: 2129: 2128: 2125: 2124: 2122: 2121: 2116: 2110: 2108: 2104: 2103: 2101: 2100: 2095: 2089: 2087: 2083: 2082: 2080: 2079: 2073: 2071: 2067: 2066: 2064: 2063: 2058: 2052: 2050: 2049:Reconnaissance 2046: 2045: 2043: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2026: 2024: 2020: 2019: 2017: 2016: 2011: 2006: 2001: 1996: 1991: 1986: 1981: 1976: 1971: 1966: 1961: 1956: 1951: 1946: 1941: 1936: 1931: 1926: 1921: 1916: 1911: 1906: 1900: 1895: 1889: 1883: 1877: 1871: 1865: 1859: 1853: 1847: 1841: 1835: 1829: 1822: 1820: 1816: 1815: 1813: 1812: 1806: 1804: 1800: 1799: 1797: 1796: 1791: 1785: 1783: 1779: 1778: 1776: 1775: 1770: 1765: 1760: 1755: 1750: 1745: 1740: 1735: 1730: 1725: 1720: 1715: 1710: 1705: 1700: 1695: 1689: 1687: 1683: 1682: 1680: 1679: 1674: 1669: 1664: 1659: 1654: 1649: 1644: 1639: 1634: 1629: 1624: 1619: 1614: 1609: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1564: 1558: 1556: 1552: 1551: 1549: 1548: 1542: 1540: 1536: 1535: 1533: 1532: 1527: 1522: 1517: 1512: 1507: 1502: 1497: 1492: 1487: 1482: 1476: 1474: 1467: 1459: 1458: 1455: 1448: 1447: 1444: 1443: 1441: 1440: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1419: 1417: 1413: 1412: 1405: 1403: 1401: 1400: 1395: 1390: 1385: 1380: 1375: 1373:Virgin Islands 1370: 1365: 1360: 1355: 1350: 1345: 1343:South Carolina 1340: 1335: 1330: 1325: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1305: 1303:North Carolina 1300: 1295: 1290: 1285: 1280: 1275: 1270: 1265: 1260: 1255: 1250: 1245: 1240: 1235: 1230: 1225: 1220: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1200: 1195: 1190: 1185: 1180: 1175: 1170: 1165: 1160: 1155: 1150: 1145: 1140: 1135: 1129: 1127: 1115: 1114: 1103: 1101: 1100: 1093: 1086: 1078: 1071: 1070:External links 1068: 1067: 1066: 1043: 1025: 1022: 1017: 1014: 987: 984: 983: 982: 976: 975: 959: 956: 952: 951: 947: 946: 945:, 2004–Present 940: 934: 928: 922: 916: 910: 904: 898: 892: 886: 878: 877: 876: 870: 864: 861:P-39 Airacobra 858: 852: 846: 843: 837: 831: 825: 819: 816: 805: 803: 800: 796: 795: 791: 790: 782: 781: 775: 769: 763: 757: 749: 748: 747: 741: 735: 729: 723: 717: 711: 710:, 31 July 1941 701: 690: 688: 685: 684: 683: 680: 674: 667: 666: 659: 652: 651: 645: 639: 633: 627: 621: 615: 612: 606: 605:, 27 June 1943 600: 594: 591: 588: 580: 577: 576: 575: 568: 561: 554: 546: 545: 537: 536: 533: 526: 518: 517: 509: 508: 505: 498: 491: 484: 477: 470: 469:on 4 July 1942 463: 456: 453: 449: 448: 431: 428: 409: 406: 375:United Nations 360:RAF Mildenhall 332: 329: 299:U-10D Couriers 274: 271: 255:F-51D Mustangs 226: 223: 206: 203: 197: 194: 188: 185: 179:formed before 140: 137: 136: 129: 125: 124: 120: 119: 114: 110: 109: 106: 102: 101: 95: 91: 90: 84: 80: 79: 68: 64: 63: 58: 54: 53: 50: 46: 45: 42: 34: 33: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5090: 5079: 5076: 5074: 5071: 5069: 5066: 5064: 5061: 5059: 5056: 5055: 5053: 5040: 5039: 5026: 5020: 5017: 5015: 5012: 5010: 5007: 5005: 5002: 5000: 4997: 4995: 4992: 4990: 4987: 4985: 4982: 4980: 4977: 4975: 4972: 4970: 4967: 4965: 4962: 4960: 4957: 4955: 4952: 4950: 4947: 4945: 4942: 4940: 4937: 4935: 4932: 4930: 4927: 4925: 4922: 4920: 4917: 4915: 4912: 4910: 4907: 4905: 4902: 4900: 4897: 4895: 4892: 4890: 4887: 4885: 4882: 4880: 4877: 4875: 4872: 4870: 4867: 4866: 4864: 4862: 4858: 4852: 4849: 4847: 4844: 4842: 4839: 4837: 4834: 4832: 4829: 4827: 4824: 4822: 4819: 4817: 4816:Central Falls 4814: 4813: 4811: 4809: 4805: 4795: 4792: 4790: 4787: 4786: 4784: 4780: 4774: 4771: 4769: 4766: 4765: 4763: 4761: 4757: 4751: 4748: 4746: 4743: 4741: 4738: 4736: 4733: 4731: 4728: 4727: 4725: 4723: 4719: 4716: 4714: 4710: 4704: 4701: 4699: 4696: 4694: 4691: 4689: 4686: 4684: 4681: 4679: 4676: 4674: 4671: 4669: 4666: 4664: 4661: 4659: 4656: 4655: 4653: 4649: 4643: 4640: 4638: 4635: 4633: 4632:State symbols 4630: 4628: 4625: 4623: 4620: 4618: 4615: 4611: 4608: 4606: 4603: 4601: 4598: 4597: 4595: 4593: 4590: 4588: 4585: 4583: 4580: 4578: 4575: 4573: 4570: 4568: 4565: 4563: 4560: 4558: 4555: 4553: 4550: 4549: 4547: 4545: 4541: 4536: 4535: 4529: 4525: 4521: 4514: 4509: 4507: 4502: 4500: 4495: 4494: 4491: 4479: 4478: 4469: 4468: 4465: 4459: 4456: 4454: 4451: 4449: 4446: 4444: 4441: 4439: 4438:Air Force Two 4435: 4434:Air Force One 4432: 4430: 4427: 4425: 4422: 4420: 4417: 4415: 4412: 4410: 4407: 4405: 4402: 4400: 4397: 4395: 4392: 4389: 4385: 4383: 4379: 4375: 4371: 4367: 4363: 4360: 4358: 4355: 4354: 4352: 4346: 4340: 4337: 4335: 4332: 4330: 4327: 4325: 4322: 4320: 4317: 4316: 4314: 4308: 4302: 4299: 4297: 4294: 4292: 4289: 4287: 4284: 4282: 4279: 4277: 4274: 4272: 4268: 4267: 4264: 4261: 4259: 4256: 4254: 4251: 4249: 4246: 4244: 4241: 4239: 4236: 4234: 4231: 4229: 4226: 4222: 4219: 4217: 4214: 4212: 4209: 4208: 4206: 4204: 4201: 4200: 4198: 4194:Personnel and 4192: 4182: 4178: 4175: 4171: 4168: 4166: 4163: 4162: 4161: 4158: 4154: 4151: 4150: 4149: 4146: 4142: 4139: 4138: 4137: 4134: 4133: 4130: 4124: 4123:Twenty-Second 4121: 4119: 4116: 4114: 4111: 4109: 4106: 4104: 4101: 4099: 4096: 4094: 4091: 4089: 4086: 4084: 4081: 4079: 4076: 4074: 4071: 4069: 4066: 4064: 4061: 4059: 4056: 4054: 4051: 4049: 4046: 4044: 4041: 4039: 4036: 4035: 4033: 4031: 4027: 4021: 4018: 4016: 4013: 4011: 4008: 4006: 4003: 4001: 3998: 3996: 3993: 3991: 3988: 3986: 3983: 3981: 3978: 3977: 3975: 3973: 3969: 3963: 3960: 3958: 3955: 3953: 3950: 3949: 3947: 3943: 3937: 3936:Installations 3934: 3932: 3929: 3927: 3924: 3922: 3919: 3918: 3916: 3912: 3909: 3907: 3903: 3886: 3883: 3881: 3878: 3877: 3876: 3873: 3869: 3866: 3864: 3861: 3860: 3859: 3856: 3852: 3849: 3847: 3844: 3842: 3839: 3837: 3834: 3833: 3831: 3829: 3826: 3822: 3819: 3817: 3814: 3812: 3809: 3807: 3804: 3803: 3802: 3799: 3795: 3792: 3790: 3787: 3786: 3785: 3782: 3781: 3779: 3775: 3771: 3764: 3759: 3757: 3752: 3750: 3745: 3744: 3741: 3716: 3715: 3712: 3706: 3703: 3702: 3700: 3696: 3690: 3687: 3685: 3682: 3681: 3679: 3675: 3669: 3666: 3664: 3661: 3660: 3658: 3656:Space Warning 3654: 3648: 3645: 3643: 3640: 3639: 3637: 3633: 3627: 3624: 3623: 3621: 3619:Space Control 3617: 3611: 3608: 3607: 3605: 3601: 3595: 3592: 3590: 3587: 3585: 3582: 3581: 3579: 3577: 3573: 3567: 3564: 3563: 3561: 3557: 3551: 3548: 3546: 3543: 3542: 3540: 3536: 3530: 3527: 3525: 3522: 3520: 3517: 3515: 3512: 3510: 3507: 3505: 3502: 3500: 3497: 3496: 3494: 3490: 3484: 3481: 3480: 3478: 3474: 3468: 3465: 3464: 3462: 3460:Force Support 3458: 3452: 3449: 3447: 3444: 3442: 3439: 3437: 3434: 3432: 3429: 3427: 3424: 3422: 3419: 3417: 3414: 3412: 3409: 3407: 3404: 3402: 3399: 3397: 3394: 3392: 3389: 3387: 3384: 3382: 3379: 3377: 3374: 3372: 3369: 3368: 3366: 3362: 3356: 3353: 3351: 3348: 3346: 3343: 3341: 3338: 3337: 3335: 3331: 3325: 3322: 3320: 3317: 3315: 3312: 3310: 3307: 3305: 3302: 3300: 3297: 3295: 3292: 3290: 3287: 3285: 3282: 3280: 3277: 3275: 3272: 3270: 3267: 3265: 3262: 3260: 3257: 3255: 3252: 3250: 3247: 3245: 3242: 3240: 3237: 3235: 3232: 3230: 3227: 3225: 3222: 3220: 3217: 3215: 3212: 3210: 3207: 3205: 3202: 3200: 3197: 3195: 3192: 3190: 3187: 3185: 3182: 3180: 3177: 3175: 3172: 3170: 3167: 3165: 3162: 3161: 3159: 3155: 3149: 3146: 3145: 3143: 3139: 3133: 3130: 3128: 3125: 3123: 3120: 3119: 3117: 3113: 3107: 3104: 3102: 3099: 3098: 3096: 3092: 3086: 3083: 3082: 3080: 3076: 3070: 3067: 3065: 3062: 3060: 3057: 3055: 3052: 3050: 3047: 3045: 3042: 3040: 3037: 3035: 3032: 3030: 3027: 3025: 3022: 3020: 3017: 3016: 3014: 3010: 3007: 3003: 2993: 2990: 2989: 2987: 2983: 2977: 2974: 2972: 2969: 2967: 2964: 2963: 2961: 2957: 2951: 2948: 2946: 2943: 2941: 2938: 2936: 2933: 2931: 2928: 2926: 2923: 2921: 2918: 2916: 2913: 2911: 2908: 2906: 2903: 2902: 2900: 2896: 2890: 2887: 2885: 2882: 2880: 2877: 2875: 2872: 2870: 2867: 2865: 2862: 2860: 2857: 2855: 2852: 2849: 2846: 2844: 2841: 2839: 2836: 2834: 2831: 2829: 2826: 2824: 2821: 2819: 2816: 2814: 2811: 2809: 2806: 2804: 2801: 2799: 2796: 2794: 2791: 2789: 2786: 2784: 2781: 2779: 2776: 2774: 2771: 2769: 2766: 2764: 2761: 2759: 2756: 2754: 2751: 2750: 2748: 2744: 2738: 2735: 2734: 2732: 2728: 2722: 2719: 2717: 2714: 2712: 2709: 2707: 2704: 2702: 2699: 2697: 2694: 2692: 2689: 2687: 2684: 2682: 2679: 2677: 2674: 2672: 2669: 2667: 2664: 2662: 2659: 2658: 2656: 2652: 2646: 2643: 2641: 2638: 2636: 2633: 2631: 2628: 2626: 2623: 2621: 2618: 2616: 2613: 2611: 2608: 2606: 2603: 2601: 2598: 2596: 2593: 2591: 2588: 2585: 2582: 2580: 2577: 2575: 2572: 2570: 2567: 2565: 2562: 2560: 2557: 2555: 2552: 2550: 2547: 2545: 2542: 2541: 2539: 2537:Air Refueling 2535: 2529: 2526: 2524: 2521: 2519: 2516: 2514: 2511: 2508: 2505: 2503: 2500: 2497: 2494: 2492: 2489: 2487: 2484: 2482: 2479: 2477: 2474: 2472: 2469: 2467: 2464: 2462: 2459: 2457: 2454: 2452: 2449: 2447: 2444: 2442: 2439: 2437: 2434: 2432: 2429: 2427: 2424: 2422: 2419: 2417: 2414: 2412: 2409: 2406: 2403: 2401: 2398: 2396: 2393: 2391: 2388: 2386: 2383: 2382: 2380: 2376: 2370: 2367: 2366: 2364: 2360: 2357: 2353: 2349: 2342: 2338: 2320: 2317: 2316: 2314: 2310: 2304: 2301: 2300: 2298: 2294: 2288: 2285: 2283: 2280: 2279: 2277: 2273: 2266: 2263: 2261: 2258: 2256: 2253: 2251: 2248: 2246: 2243: 2241: 2238: 2236: 2233: 2232: 2230: 2226: 2219: 2216: 2214: 2211: 2208: 2205: 2204: 2202: 2200:Air Refueling 2198: 2192: 2189: 2187: 2184: 2182: 2181: 2177: 2176: 2174: 2170: 2163: 2160: 2159: 2157: 2153: 2147: 2144: 2143: 2141: 2137: 2134: 2130: 2120: 2117: 2115: 2112: 2111: 2109: 2105: 2099: 2096: 2094: 2091: 2090: 2088: 2084: 2078: 2075: 2074: 2072: 2068: 2062: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2053: 2051: 2047: 2041: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2027: 2025: 2021: 2015: 2012: 2010: 2007: 2005: 2002: 2000: 1997: 1995: 1992: 1990: 1987: 1985: 1982: 1980: 1977: 1975: 1972: 1970: 1967: 1965: 1962: 1960: 1957: 1955: 1952: 1950: 1947: 1945: 1942: 1940: 1937: 1935: 1932: 1930: 1927: 1925: 1922: 1920: 1917: 1915: 1912: 1910: 1907: 1904: 1901: 1899: 1896: 1893: 1890: 1887: 1884: 1881: 1878: 1875: 1872: 1869: 1866: 1863: 1860: 1857: 1854: 1851: 1848: 1845: 1842: 1839: 1836: 1833: 1830: 1827: 1824: 1823: 1821: 1817: 1811: 1808: 1807: 1805: 1801: 1795: 1792: 1790: 1787: 1786: 1784: 1780: 1774: 1771: 1769: 1766: 1764: 1761: 1759: 1756: 1754: 1751: 1749: 1746: 1744: 1741: 1739: 1736: 1734: 1731: 1729: 1726: 1724: 1721: 1719: 1716: 1714: 1711: 1709: 1706: 1704: 1701: 1699: 1696: 1694: 1691: 1690: 1688: 1686:Air Refueling 1684: 1678: 1675: 1673: 1670: 1668: 1665: 1663: 1660: 1658: 1655: 1653: 1650: 1648: 1645: 1643: 1640: 1638: 1635: 1633: 1630: 1628: 1625: 1623: 1620: 1618: 1615: 1613: 1610: 1608: 1605: 1603: 1600: 1598: 1595: 1593: 1590: 1588: 1585: 1583: 1580: 1578: 1575: 1573: 1570: 1568: 1565: 1563: 1560: 1559: 1557: 1553: 1547: 1544: 1543: 1541: 1537: 1531: 1528: 1526: 1523: 1521: 1518: 1516: 1513: 1511: 1508: 1506: 1503: 1501: 1498: 1496: 1493: 1491: 1488: 1486: 1483: 1481: 1478: 1477: 1475: 1471: 1468: 1464: 1460: 1453: 1449: 1439: 1436: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1428:ANG AFRC Test 1426: 1424: 1421: 1420: 1418: 1414: 1409: 1399: 1396: 1394: 1391: 1389: 1388:West Virginia 1386: 1384: 1381: 1379: 1376: 1374: 1371: 1369: 1366: 1364: 1361: 1359: 1356: 1354: 1351: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1339: 1336: 1334: 1331: 1329: 1326: 1324: 1321: 1319: 1316: 1314: 1311: 1309: 1306: 1304: 1301: 1299: 1296: 1294: 1291: 1289: 1286: 1284: 1283:New Hampshire 1281: 1279: 1276: 1274: 1271: 1269: 1266: 1264: 1261: 1259: 1256: 1254: 1251: 1249: 1246: 1244: 1243:Massachusetts 1241: 1239: 1236: 1234: 1231: 1229: 1226: 1224: 1221: 1219: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1204: 1201: 1199: 1196: 1194: 1191: 1189: 1186: 1184: 1181: 1179: 1176: 1174: 1171: 1169: 1166: 1164: 1161: 1159: 1156: 1154: 1151: 1149: 1146: 1144: 1141: 1139: 1136: 1134: 1131: 1130: 1128: 1120: 1116: 1112: 1107: 1099: 1094: 1092: 1087: 1085: 1080: 1079: 1076: 1069: 1062: 1058: 1054: 1050: 1046: 1044:0-405-12194-6 1040: 1033: 1032: 1026: 1023: 1021: 1018: 1015: 1013: 1012:1-85780-197-0 1009: 1005: 1004: 1003: 1002: 999:from the 998: 985: 981: 978: 977: 973: 962: 957: 950: 944: 941: 938: 935: 932: 929: 926: 923: 920: 917: 914: 911: 908: 905: 902: 901:C-46 Commando 899: 896: 895:C-47 Skytrain 893: 890: 887: 884: 881: 880: 879: 874: 871: 868: 867:F-5 Lightning 865: 862: 859: 856: 855:B-25 Mitchell 853: 850: 847: 844: 841: 838: 835: 832: 829: 826: 823: 820: 817: 814: 811: 810: 809: 808: 801: 794: 788: 784: 783: 779: 776: 773: 770: 767: 764: 761: 758: 755: 754:Bari Airfield 752: 751: 750: 745: 742: 739: 736: 733: 730: 727: 724: 721: 718: 715: 712: 709: 708:Massachusetts 705: 702: 699: 696: 695: 694: 693: 686: 681: 678: 675: 673:, 1 July 1968 672: 669: 668: 665:, 1 July 1963 664: 660: 658: 654: 653: 649: 646: 643: 640: 637: 634: 631: 628: 625: 622: 619: 616: 613: 610: 607: 604: 601: 598: 595: 592: 589: 586: 583: 582: 578: 573: 569: 566: 562: 560:, 1 July 1968 559: 555: 553:, 1 July 1963 552: 548: 547: 543: 539: 538: 534: 531: 527: 524: 520: 519: 515: 511: 510: 506: 503: 499: 496: 492: 489: 485: 482: 478: 475: 471: 468: 464: 461: 457: 454: 451: 450: 446: 442: 441: 436: 429: 427: 423: 420: 416: 407: 405: 403: 399: 395: 390: 388: 384: 380: 376: 372: 367: 365: 361: 357: 353: 348: 344: 342: 338: 330: 328: 325: 323: 319: 315: 309: 307: 306:South Vietnam 302: 300: 294: 292: 288: 284: 280: 272: 270: 268: 262: 260: 256: 252: 251:New York City 248: 244: 240: 231: 224: 222: 220: 217: 213: 204: 202: 195: 193: 186: 184: 182: 178: 174: 170: 165: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 141:Military unit 134: 130: 126: 121: 118: 115: 111: 107: 103: 99: 96: 92: 88: 85: 81: 78: 73: 69: 65: 62: 59: 55: 51: 47: 40: 35: 30: 27: 19: 5029: 5014:West Warwick 4949:Narragansett 4879:Burrillville 4789:Rhode Island 4773:Block Island 4678:Demographics 4532: 4524:Rhode Island 4470: 4448:Thunderbirds 4310:Uniforms and 3962:USAF Academy 3851:2020–present 3492:Intelligence 2178: 2023:Intelligence 1348:South Dakota 1338:Rhode Island 1328:Pennsylvania 1308:North Dakota 1030: 989: 948: 883:F-51 Mustang 840:Aeronca O-58 834:Stinson O-49 828:Douglas O-46 813:Douglas O-38 792: 785:Designated: 571: 564: 557: 550: 541: 529: 522: 513: 501: 494: 487: 480: 473: 466: 459: 444: 424: 411: 391: 368: 349: 345: 334: 326: 310: 303: 295: 276: 263: 243:Rhode Island 236: 208: 199: 196:World War II 190: 181:World War II 168: 166: 145: 143: 117:World War II 83:Part of 52:1939–Present 26: 4884:Charlestown 4698:LGBT rights 4596:Mass media 4572:Delegations 4443:Honor Guard 4404:Core Values 4348:History and 3094:Air Support 3012:Air Control 1539:Air Control 1333:Puerto Rico 1258:Mississippi 1163:Connecticut 1124:territorial 939:, 1989–2005 933:, 1975–1989 927:, 1972–1975 921:, 1968–1972 915:, 1965–1968 903:, 1957–1963 897:, 1956–1957 885:, 1952–1956 875:, 1948–1952 869:, 1944–1945 863:, 1943–1944 857:, 1943–1944 851:, 1943–1944 842:, 1941–1943 836:, 1941–1943 830:, 1941–1943 824:, 1941–1943 815:, 1939–1941 726:Esler Field 661:Gained by: 655:Gained by: 579:Assignments 443:Designated 419:War in Iraq 369:As part of 247:Long Island 225:Air defense 113:Engagements 94:Garrison/HQ 5052:Categories 4989:Smithfield 4974:Portsmouth 4944:Middletown 4894:Cumberland 4869:Barrington 4851:Woonsocket 4841:Providence 4760:Geographic 4750:Washington 4745:Providence 4600:newspapers 4582:Government 4534:Providence 4350:traditions 4269:Training: 4113:Nineteenth 4108:Eighteenth 3777:Leadership 3101:113th ASOS 3005:Non-Flying 2296:Operations 1383:Washington 1293:New Mexico 1288:New Jersey 1153:California 986:References 913:U-6 Beaver 849:A-20 Havoc 324:, Canada. 322:Hudson Bay 245:, eastern 4924:Jamestown 4919:Hopkinton 4914:Glocester 4836:Pawtucket 4688:Education 4577:Geography 4537:(capital) 4329:Equipment 4312:equipment 4243:RED HORSE 4203:Personnel 4160:Squadrons 4118:Twentieth 4103:Sixteenth 4098:Fifteenth 3906:Structure 3846:2010–2019 3841:2000–2009 3836:1940–1959 3801:Air Staff 3576:RED HORSE 2345:Squadrons 2139:Composite 1473:Composite 1393:Wisconsin 1353:Tennessee 1253:Minnesota 1228:Louisiana 1122:State and 267:152nd FIS 105:Tail Code 5019:Westerly 4999:Tiverton 4984:Scituate 4979:Richmond 4929:Johnston 4889:Coventry 4821:Cranston 4782:Historic 4722:Counties 4703:Politics 4693:Gun laws 4658:Abortion 4477:Category 4419:Memorial 4339:Uniforms 4334:Aircraft 4221:enlisted 4211:officers 4196:training 4083:Eleventh 3914:Commands 2985:Training 1378:Virginia 1318:Oklahoma 1298:New York 1273:Nebraska 1263:Missouri 1248:Michigan 1238:Maryland 1223:Kentucky 1203:Illinois 1168:Delaware 1158:Colorado 1148:Arkansas 1053:70605402 958:See also 822:O-52 Owl 802:Aircraft 687:Stations 417:and the 383:Sarajevo 123:Insignia 89:(RI ANG) 4934:Lincoln 4874:Bristol 4846:Warwick 4831:Newport 4740:Newport 4730:Bristol 4713:Regions 4683:Economy 4673:Culture 4651:Society 4587:History 4552:Outline 4357:History 4088:Twelfth 4063:Seventh 3921:Reserve 2746:Fighter 2378:Airlift 2155:Airlift 1819:Fighter 1555:Airlift 1416:Centers 1398:Wyoming 1368:Vermont 1268:Montana 1208:Indiana 1183:Georgia 1178:Florida 1143:Arizona 1133:Alabama 430:Lineage 187:History 175:of the 75:  57:Country 5004:Warren 4909:Foster 4904:Exeter 4808:Cities 4627:Quahog 4622:People 4592:Images 4544:Topics 4414:Symbol 4324:Badges 4216:cadets 4148:Groups 4068:Eighth 4053:Fourth 4043:Second 2898:Rescue 2654:Attack 2355:Flying 2132:Groups 2086:Rescue 1782:Attack 1323:Oregon 1278:Nevada 1218:Kansas 1193:Hawaii 1138:Alaska 1109:  1059:  1051:  1041:  1010:  949: 793: 67:Branch 49:Active 4861:Towns 4668:Crime 4605:radio 4520:State 4207:Rank 4136:Wings 4078:Tenth 4073:Ninth 4058:Fifth 4048:Third 4038:First 4015:PACAF 4005:AFSOC 3990:AFGSC 3705:125th 3689:280th 3668:213th 3663:137th 3647:148th 3642:111th 3626:114th 3610:187th 3594:819th 3566:187th 3550:290th 3545:224th 3529:234th 3524:194th 3519:161st 3504:117th 3499:101st 3483:177th 3467:187th 3446:270th 3436:241st 3431:220th 3426:219th 3421:218th 3416:217th 3411:215th 3406:214th 3401:213th 3396:212th 3391:211th 3386:210th 3381:205th 3371:130th 3345:127th 3340:119th 3314:291st 3299:280th 3289:271st 3284:269th 3279:267th 3274:265th 3269:264th 3254:261st 3249:256th 3244:244th 3234:240th 3229:239th 3224:236th 3219:234th 3209:231st 3204:228th 3199:225th 3184:221st 3179:206th 3174:149th 3169:147th 3132:270th 3127:245th 3122:243rd 3085:112th 3069:255th 3064:176th 3059:141st 3054:134th 3044:128th 3034:117th 3029:116th 3024:109th 2992:154th 2971:185th 2966:150th 2950:212th 2945:211th 2940:210th 2935:188th 2930:131st 2925:130th 2920:129th 2905:101st 2889:199th 2884:195th 2879:194th 2874:190th 2864:179th 2859:176th 2854:175th 2848:170th 2838:159th 2833:157th 2823:149th 2818:148th 2813:134th 2808:131st 2803:125th 2788:121st 2783:120th 2778:119th 2773:114th 2768:112th 2763:107th 2758:104th 2753:100th 2737:110th 2721:214th 2716:196th 2711:184th 2706:178th 2691:160th 2686:138th 2681:136th 2676:124th 2671:111th 2666:105th 2640:197th 2635:191st 2630:174th 2620:171st 2615:168th 2610:166th 2600:151st 2595:147th 2590:146th 2584:145th 2579:141st 2564:126th 2559:117th 2554:116th 2549:108th 2544:106th 2528:249th 2523:204th 2518:201st 2513:200th 2507:198th 2496:189th 2491:187th 2486:186th 2476:181st 2471:180th 2466:169th 2461:167th 2456:165th 2451:164th 2446:158th 2441:156th 2436:155th 2431:144th 2416:139th 2411:137th 2405:135th 2400:130th 2395:118th 2390:115th 2385:109th 2369:128th 2319:214th 2303:140th 2282:251st 2265:281st 2260:254th 2250:226th 2245:201st 2218:160th 2213:127th 2207:112th 2191:157th 2162:135th 2146:170th 2114:150th 2098:129th 2093:106th 2077:194th 2056:147th 2040:184th 2035:181st 2009:187th 1999:180th 1994:177th 1984:169th 1974:159th 1969:150th 1964:149th 1959:148th 1954:144th 1944:138th 1934:125th 1929:124th 1919:115th 1914:114th 1909:111th 1903:106th 1898:104th 1810:131st 1794:174th 1789:110th 1773:190th 1768:186th 1763:185th 1758:171st 1753:168th 1748:161st 1743:157th 1738:155th 1733:151st 1728:141st 1723:137th 1718:134th 1713:128th 1708:126th 1703:121st 1698:117th 1693:101st 1677:189th 1667:179th 1657:167th 1652:166th 1647:165th 1642:164th 1637:156th 1622:146th 1617:145th 1607:139th 1602:136th 1592:130th 1582:120th 1577:109th 1572:107th 1567:105th 1546:116th 1530:188th 1525:178th 1520:176th 1515:175th 1510:154th 1505:140th 1500:127th 1495:119th 1490:118th 1485:113th 1480:108th 1466:Wings 1358:Texas 1233:Maine 1198:Idaho 1126:units 1061:72556 1035:(PDF) 4735:Kent 4409:Flag 4296:SERE 4000:AFRC 3995:AFMC 3985:AETC 3684:193d 3589:203d 3584:202d 3514:152d 3509:123d 3451:272d 3441:243d 3376:202d 3355:222d 3350:153d 3324:293d 3319:292d 3309:283d 3304:282d 3294:272d 3264:263d 3259:262d 3239:242d 3214:232d 3194:223d 3189:222d 3164:143d 3106:172d 3049:133d 3039:123d 3019:103d 2976:193d 2915:103d 2910:102d 2869:182d 2843:163d 2828:152d 2798:123d 2793:122d 2730:Bomb 2701:172d 2696:162d 2661:103d 2645:203d 2625:173d 2605:153d 2574:133d 2569:132d 2502:192d 2481:183d 2426:143d 2421:142d 2287:253d 2255:252d 2240:163d 2235:162d 2186:152d 2180:102d 2119:193d 2061:163d 2030:102d 2014:192d 2004:183d 1989:173d 1979:162d 1949:142d 1939:132d 1924:122d 1892:86th 1886:71st 1880:67th 1874:66th 1856:61st 1850:60th 1844:55th 1838:54th 1803:Bomb 1672:182d 1662:172d 1632:153d 1627:152d 1612:143d 1597:133d 1587:123d 1562:103d 1363:Utah 1313:Ohio 1213:Iowa 1188:Guam 1057:OCLC 1049:LCCN 1039:ISBN 1008:ISBN 144:The 4522:of 4165:ANG 4153:ANG 4141:ANG 4010:AMC 3980:ACC 1868:63d 1862:62d 1832:53d 1826:52d 5054:: 4610:TV 4436:/ 4380:/ 4376:/ 4372:/ 4368:/ 4364:/ 4179:: 1055:. 1047:. 706:, 389:. 343:. 293:. 261:. 221:. 183:. 164:. 152:, 4512:e 4505:t 4498:v 4390:" 4386:" 3762:e 3755:t 3748:v 2850:* 2586:* 2509:* 2498:* 2407:* 2267:* 2220:* 2209:* 2164:* 1905:* 1894:* 1888:* 1882:* 1876:* 1870:* 1864:* 1858:* 1852:* 1846:* 1840:* 1834:* 1828:* 1097:e 1090:t 1083:v 1065:5 1063:. 20:)

Index

152nd Observation Squadron

United States of America

Air National Guard
Rhode Island Air National Guard
Quonset Point Air National Guard Station
World War II

143rd Airlift Wing
Rhode Island Air National Guard
Quonset Point Air National Guard Station
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons
United States Army National Guard
World War II
F-47 Thunderbolts
Continental Air Command
First Air Force

Air Defense Command
Rhode Island
Long Island
New York City
F-51D Mustangs
Arizona Air National Guard
152nd FIS
Military Air Transport Service
Grumman SA-16 Albatross
Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.