Mr. Al Cerrone, founding sponsor of the RI National Guard Open House Air Show is awarded the Patrick Henry award.

At a ceremony held at the 143d Airlift Wing (AW) All Ranks Club, Quonset Air National Guard Base (ANGB), North Kingstown, Rhode Island (RI), Colonel Lawrence Gallogly gives a short speach explaining the meaning of the Patrick Henry Award. The Patrick Henry Award is given to a civilian by the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS). It is designed to provide recognition to local officials and civic leaders, who in a position of great responsibility distinguished themselves with outstanding and exceptional service to the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard or NGAUS. It was presented to Mr. Al Cerrone, superior supporter of the Armed Forces, specifically the Rhode Island National Guard, and founding sponsor of the RI National Guard Open House and Air Show. Pictured from Left to Right; LtCol James Mazerall, President of the National Guard Association of Rhode Island (NAGRI), Major General Robert Bray, Adjutant General, Commanding General, RI National Guard, and Colonel Lawrence Gallogly, 143d AW Commander. USAF photo by Master Sergeant Janeen Miller. (RELEASED)

Help is on it's way!

Members of the Rhode Island Army National Guard fill sandbags at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, Rhode Island (RI) for placement at various locations throughout the state of RI to help hold back the flood waters. RI has experienced record flooding throughout the state. Soldiers and Airmen from the Rhode Island Army and Air National Guard have been called into State Active Duty to help a state in need. USAF photo by Master Sergeant Janeen M. Miller (Released)

$100,000 to Hasbro Children's Hospital from the RING Open House Air Show

A representative from Hasbro Children's Hospital, Chief Master Sergeant Gary Austin, 143d Maintenance Group, Dr. Robert Klein, Chief Pediatrician, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Mr. Robert Ward, President, National Guard Association of Rhode Island, and Colonel Mark Sheehan, Commander, 143d Operations Group and 2009 Air Show/Open House Director pose for a photo at the presentation of a $100,000 check to the Hasbor Children's Hospital. This money was raised during the 19th annual Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show held in June 2009 at Quonset Air National Guard Base. USAF photo by Master Sergeant Janeen Miller (Released)

143d AW New Command Chief Settles In

Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCMSgt) William McGovern, 143d Airlift Wing (AW), settles into his new office in building P-1, Quonset Air National Guard Base (ANGB). CCMSgt McGovern was appointed as the fourth Wing Command Chief for the 143d AW at a ceremony held during the September 2009 Unit Training Assembly (UTA). USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Jason Long (Released)

AAFES Opens In Rhode Island

Town of North Kingstown Representative Ken Carter, a representative from Air Force Army Exchange Services (AAFES), Colonel Lawrence Gallogly, 143d Airlift Wing (AW) Commander, and AAFES store manager, Kathy cut the ribbon officially opening the AAFES Shoppette Class Six at the 143d AW, Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, Rhode Island (RI). Prior to this store's opening Rhode Island was the only US state that did not have an AAFES presence. USAF Photo by Technical Sergeant Jason Long (Released)

Record Show!

Approximately 70,000 people crowded the ramp at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, home of the 143d Airlift Wing during the annual RI National Guard Open House and Air Show. The RI Air Show is a free show put on for the benefit of the local community. Any proceeds generated by the show are donated to local Rhode Island charities. The major benefactor is the Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, RI. USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Jason Long (Released)