The mission of the 143d Airlift Wing
is to provide worldwide combat airlift and combat support
forces to the nation, and to provide resources to protect
life, property and public safety for Rhode Island
and the local community. 143d Airlift Wing leadership is
recognized as amongst the most aggressive, demanding and
the best in the C-130
community. To remain viable for the present and relevant
in the future the Wing has aggressively pursued three avenues:
base infrastructure
and modernization, C-130J-30 advancement and becoming the
C-130 “airbridge” for the Air Force.