Muñiz Air National Guard Base
Muñoz Air National Guard Base
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| Part of Puerto Rico Air National Guard | |
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A C-130 from the 198th Airlift Squadron at Muñoz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico.
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| Coordinates | 18°26′21″N 66°0′7″W / 18.43917°N 66.00194°WCoordinates: 18°26′21″N 66°0′7″W / 18.43917°N 66.00194°W |
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 United States Air Force
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| Built | 1956 |
| In use | 1956-Present |
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Muñoz Air National Guard Base is the home base for the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. This installation located within the grounds of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico 14km (9 miles) east of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The 156th Airlift Wing mission is to provide airlift support for missions of the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and airlift for joint military exercises while displaying military capabilities and bolster United States ties with our Latin American neighbors. The 198th Airlift Squadron a subordinated unit of the 156th Airlift Wing also located at Muñiz Air National Base provides airlift support. The 156th Airlift Wing is under the Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command. Muñiz Air National Guard Base also commonly known in Spanish as "Base Muñiz" provides support in local emergencies and mobilization of U.S. military troops from Puerto Rico for deployments worldwide.
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard consolidated its operations and moved from the Isla Grande Airport in May 1956 to a new facility at the Isla Verde Airport located in Carolina, Puerto Rico now known as Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport just 14 km (9 miles) east of San Juan, Puerto Rico. On 10 April 1958, the 156th Tactical Fighter reorganized into a Fighter Group. On 1 January 1976, the 156th Tactical Fighter Group converted from F-104 Starfighter to A-7D Corsair. The first A-7s arrived in November and the last in March 1976.
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