RI Air National Guard cuts ribbon on new $46 million HQ

RI Air National Guard cuts ribbon on new $46 million HQ

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The 143rd Airlift Wing of the Rhode Island Air National Guard has a new $46 million central command that can also serve as an emergency operations center in the event of crises or natural disasters. Local, state and federal leaders were at Quonset Air National Guard Base on Friday to cut the ribbon on the new 43,000 square-foot headquarters. The state-of-the-art facility is replacing the previous headquarters which…