History of the Rhode Island Air National Guard 143d Airlift Wing

In episode three of the History of the Rhode Island Air National Guard, retired Col. Susan Augustus and Retired Lt. Col. Peter Augustus, discuss some historic firsts for the 143d Airlift Wing, at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I., June 10, 2021. The Augustus’ met and were married while they were both serving. Peter was a mustang officer who started as an enlisted Maintainer and finished as the Wing Photo Officer which is what they used to call the OIC of Public Affairs. Susan was a medical officer and the first female officer in the history of the RI guard, both Air and Army. She was also the first female officer to achieve every rank in the Rhode Island National Guard between from First Lt. to Colonel. Official U.S. Air Guard podcast by Staff Sergeant John Vannucci.

In this episode of the History of the Rhode Island Air National Guard, we sit down with retired Senior Master Sergeant Dennis Nye to discuss his 29 year career in the Fuels Management department. Nye tells us what it was like when the 143d Airlift Wing moved from from T.F. Greene to Quonset Point early in his career as well as how the Air Force changed during his career and what it meant to him to serve. Official U.S. Air Guard podcast by Staff Sergeant John Vannucci.

In this first episode of the History of the Rhode Island Air National Guard we sit down with LtCol. Daren Sorensen and 1st Sergeant Thomas Pirnie to discuss the origins and intent of this podcast as well solving the mystery of why an aircraft that was never in our inventory was stationed at Quonset point with our insignia on it. Official U.S. Air Guard podcast by Staff Sergeant John Vannucci.