Feb. 14, 2023 Airman 1st Class Alvin Auffant, hand-paints mural representing squadron resilience in achieving initial operating capability U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alvin Auffant Esquilin, a cyber surety specialist with the 156th Combat Communications Squadron, here, painted a mural of the legendary phoenix on one of the walls of his squadron building last June.
Jan. 27, 2023 Building to modernize, building to last! Mission essential facilities construction progress The construction of the contingency response and communications facilities, overseen by Naval Facilities (NAVFAC), has been ongoing for several months after concluding the groundbreaking ceremony in June, 2022.
Oct. 17, 2022 156th Wing Change of Command On Saturday, October 15, 2022, Col. Pete Boone, outgoing commander 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, relinquished command of the wing to Col. Humberto Pabon Jr., incoming commander 156th Wing, in a ceremony at Muniz Air National Guard Base, here.
June 9, 2022 156th Wing begins construction on $34.6 million mission essential facilities The 156th Wing held a “Groundbreaking” ceremony, June 8, 2022, to officially recognize the beginning of a series of military construction projects on base. The $34.6 million project will positively impact the island’s economy and provide more than 100 jobs during the development.
June 8, 2022 156th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen give back to the community during training The 156th Civil Engineer Squadron from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, supported the construction of Camp Kamassa, an initiative of Mississippi’s Toughest Kids Foundation, by applying their abilities and professional skills during Innovative Readiness Training in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.
April 18, 2022 Communication is power Over the past few weeks, several combat communications squadrons across the Air National Guard converged on the island for a 15-day exercise, Tropic Thunder, April 1-15, 2022.
April 8, 2022 Are you ready for a fight? Airmen with the 156th Contingency Response Group, 156th Combat Communications Squadron and the 156th Security Forces Squadron, recently participated in the Air Force Combatives Program.
Nov. 2, 2021 PRANG Spotlight - Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano, 156th Security Forces Squadron Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano, a Security Forces journeyman with the 156th Security Forces Squadron, here, brings a wealth of knowledge to her section.
Sept. 21, 2021 PRANG Spotlight - Master Sgt. Dennis Martinez, 156th Operations Group / Host Nation Rider Master Sgt. Dennis Martinez, an airborne mission systems specialist with the 156th Operations Group, Host Nation Rider program, stands out as the first Puerto Rico Air National Guard Airman to achieve full mission readiness as a qualified AMSS.
Sept. 21, 2021 The 140th ADSS 67-year mission comes to an end in the PRANG The 140th Air Defense Support Squadron was officially put into inactive status during a ceremony on Sept. 11, 2021, at the Punta Salinas Radar Site.