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156th Airlift Wing

Aircrew Faulted for Landing Too Fast, Destroying C-130 in Camp Taji Mishap

Nov. 19, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
A C-130H crew landed too quickly, causing the aircraft to oscillate and then overrun the runway before crashing into a concrete barrier in June at Camp Taji, Iraq, destroying the Hercules, according to an Air Force investigation. The C-130H, tail number 94-6706, assigned to the ...

Puerto Rico ANG Gets Its Own Disaster Relief Beddown Systems

Aug. 17, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard recently received two of its own Disaster Relief Beddown Systems, the 156th Wing announced in an Aug. 14 release. The systems—which allow their owners to erect tent cities to house first responders when responding to emergencies, such as the ...

Survivors of the Storm

April 1, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
In the face of repeated natural disasters, Puerto Rico’s Air Guard proves resilient.

ANG Leaders: Puerto Rico Needs Its Own Disaster Relief Beddown Systems

Jan. 24, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Puerto Rico needs its own Disaster Relief Beddown Systems to speed disaster response in the region and to cut associated costs, Puerto Rico Air National Guard leaders told Air Force Magazine in a Jan. 21 interview at Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto ...

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