See: Quonset State Airport

Quonset State Airport

Quonset State Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located on Quonset Point, in northeastern North Kingstown, Rhode Island, adjacent to Narragansett Bay...

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Quonset Point Air National Guard Station is the home base of the Rhode Island Air National Guard

Rhode Island Air National Guard

The Rhode Island Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is, along with the Rhode Island Army National Guard, an element of the Rhode Island National Guard...

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143d Airlift Wing

The 143rd Airlift Wing is a United States Air Force unit located at Quonset Point, Rhode Island.-Mission:The 143rd 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...

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Overview

Quonset Point Air National Guard Station at Quonset State Airport is located 20 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 2.5 miles north of Wickford, Rhode Island. It is the home of the 143rd Airlift Wing whose mission is to provide air logistics support. The base is 79 acres of leased land.

By July 2001 the base had an additional lease for approximately 15 acres used for the development of their master plan and will allow for construction of facilities to support new C-130J transport aircraft. There are a total of 12 facilities on base: 4 industrial, 6 administrative and 2 services with no family housing. Current base population is approximately 360 personnel during non-drill duty days and increases to approximately 599 personnel on a drill duty weekend that occurs once per month.

Its 2005 BRAC Recommendations, DoD would realign Martin State Air Guard Station (AGS), MD. DoD recommended to distribute the eight C- 130J aircraft of the 175th Wing (ANG) to the 146th Airlift Wing (ANG), Channel Islands AGS, CA (four aircraft), and 143d Airlift Wing (ANG), Quonset State Airport AGS, RI (four aircraft). This recommendation would move C-130Js to Channel Islands AGS (96), and Quonset State (125), both of which ranked higher in military value and already operate the J-model C-130--avoiding conversion training costs.