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Feb. 20, 2015
Rhode Island Air National Guard Senior NCO Council Hosts Inaugural Leadership Development Course

22 January 2015, Quonset ANGB, RI - The Rhode Island Air National Guard Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Council conducted its first Leadership Development Course on January 21st 2015 at Quonset Air National Guard Base. The event was held in an attempt to provide the future enlisted leaders of the
Aug. 7, 2014
The National Guard State Partnership Program: Bahamas DFT 2014

NASSAU, Bahamas - Members of the Rhode Island Air National Guard's 143d Airlift Wing from the Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), Force Support Squadron (FSS) and Public Affairs Department (PA) launched its inaugural group DFT (Deployment For Training) to support the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF)
Aug. 6, 2014
Rhode Island National Guard Holds Annual Wingman Day

WARWICK, RI - On Sunday, 3 August 2014, the men and women of the Rhode Island Air National Guard's 143d Airlift Wing, 102d Network Warfare Squadron and the Joint Force Headquarters gathered at the Knight Campus of the Community College of Rhode Island for their annual Wingman Day. It is a
March 25, 2014
Chief Master Sergeant Brush Visits the 143d Airlift Wing

Chief Master Sergeant Mitchell Brush, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, stopped into the 143d Airlift Wing for a visit with the Rhode Warriors. Following a brief informal meeting with the Wing leadership Chief Brush took a tour of the facilities at Quonset Air National
March 25, 2014
Rhode Warriors Return Home Safely and Successful

Airmen from the 143d Operations Group, Maintenance Group, Medical Group and Logistics Readiness Squadron returned home from a deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While deployed, the Airmen supported the air mobility operations of rapid, global mobility and sustainment of
March 25, 2014
Colonel Robert Germani Jr., Vice Commander, 143d Airlift Wing, Retires After 34 Years of Dedicated Service

In a packed auditorium of family, friends and fellow Airmen of the 143d Airlift Wing, a heartfelt goodbye was said to an icon of the Wing's leadership - most importantly a friend to all. Colonel Robert Germani Jr. retired after more than 34 years of diligent and dedicated service to the Rhode Island
Jan. 7, 2014
Rhode Warriors Return from Deployment

QUONSET AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, North Kingstown RI - After a one day weather delay 60 Airmen from the 143d Airlift Wing returned home January 5th following a deployment to Kuwait.While deployed the Airmen from Operations, Maintenance and Logistics participated in Air Mobility operations in
Jan. 7, 2014
Twin brothers, separated during childhood, serve together

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- By any measure, brothers Staff Sgt. Billy and Senior Airman Barrington Medeiros of the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard had a tough childhood. Originally born in California, the identical twins--separated by only a minute--moved to Rhode Island at a very early
Jan. 7, 2014
Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class Jared Kearns

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's Rock Solid Warrior of the Week is:Rank/First & Last Name: A1C Jared KearnsDeployed Unit:386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty Title:Aircraft Crew ChiefHome unit/station:143rd Airlift WingQuonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode
Nov. 19, 2013
Honoring Women of Achievement - YWCA Rhode Island Recognizes Women in Industry, Culture and Public Service

Since 2005, YWCA has sponsored this statewide recognition of women whose accomplishments span the fields of industry, culture and public service. This year's recipients are a diverse group that includes a nurse, a nun, Rhode Island's First Lady, and 143d's own major in Rhode Island Air National

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