156th Wing
Unit of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 156th Wing (156 WG) is a unit of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, stationed at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. If activated to federal service with the United States Air Force, the wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC). It traces its history to the creation of the 156th Tactical Fighter Group in 1962.
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156th Wing | |
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Active | 1958 – present |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Wing |
Role | "Contingency response and combat communications." |
Part of | Puerto Rico Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
Website | https://www.156aw.ang.af.mil/ |
Commanders | |
Commander | Col Evaristo M. Orengo |
Chief Master Sergeant | CMSgt Orlando Soto |
Insignia | |
156th Wing emblem |
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The wing's flying unit, the 198th Airlift Squadron, was divested or inactivated circa 2019.