The 156th Wing 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.
Lockheed C-130E-LM Hercules, AF Ser. No. 64-0510, from the former 198th Airlift Squadron, 156th Airlift Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard
F-104D Starfighter of the 198th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
A-7D Corsair II aircraft, AF Ser. No. 70–0957 and 74-1749, assigned to the 198th Tactical Fighter Squadron during exercise "Solid Shield 78" on 1 May 1978.
198th Fighter Squadron Block 15 F-16A ADF Fighting Falcon 82-0995
Puerto Rico Air National Guard
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PR ANG) —Spanish: Guardia Nacional Aérea de Puerto Rico— is the aerial militia of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States of America. It is, along with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard and the Puerto Rico State Guard, an element of the Puerto Rico National Guard. After beginning as four units, the PRANG expanded to 11 units by the 1980s, including the 1956th Tactics Combat Group, the 140th Radar Squadron and others.
A Lockheed WC-130H of the 198th Airlift Squadron at Muniz ANGB, San Juan. The 198th is the oldest unit in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, having over 67 years of service.
Destroyed A-7D aircraft of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, 12 January 1981
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Muñiz's PRANG P-47 on display at the Peterson Air & Space Museum, Colorado
