The 136th Airlift Wing is located at the Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. It is one of three flying units in the Texas Air National Guard, the other two being the 147th Attack Wing in Houston and the 149th Fighter Wing in San Antonio. The 136th flies and maintains eight C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
MISSION:
To provide highly trained, equipped and motivated military forces for worldwide combat and peacetime tasking supporting the State of Texas and the Nation. The flying mission includes short field and dirt strip landing, and airdrop delivery of cargo and people in all weather, day and night. The Wing has a long history dating back to before the Korean War. The 136th has participated in nearly every major conflict and relief operation since that time, to include operations in Vietnam, Panama, Africa, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, the South American counter-drug effort, the Balkans, and Operation Lone Star along the US-Mexico border. Through all of this, the Wing has maintained a phenomenal safety record.
ROLES:
As a National Guard unit, the Wing has a dual role of serving the State of Texas under the command of the Governor during peace time and state emergencies and becoming part of the active-duty forces under the command of the President during wartime and/or other national emergencies.
DEMOGRAPHICS AND FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Wing has a strength of over 1,000 personnel. About 75 percent of the unit's members are part-time, traditional Guardsmen who drill at least one weekend a month, and put in at least 15 days of active duty a year. The remaining 25 percent
are full time. Females account for 21 percent of the Wing's population; 16 percent of our members are minorities. The Wing's total spending is $45 million per year. This spending has an estimated $112.5 million per year impact on the local community.
WARTIME POSTURE:
Since Sept. 11, 2001, the Wing has mobilized numerous times in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM and NEW DAWN. The assigned C-130H's and aircrews have flown over 7000 combat hours since 9/11/01. These missions have included cargo, personnel, distinguished visitor, and medical evacuation transports as well as aerial resupply of ground forces in austere environments. Support personnel have also deployed in large numbers in support of ground, air, and special operations forces. Duties performed during these deployments include personnel administration, driving convoys, and weather forecasting. Rotations of personnel and aircraft to Southwest Asia continue today.
DISASTER RESPONSE:
The Wing has mobilized numerous times for peacetime relief missions at home and abroad. The Wing supported relief efforts for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav and Ike. Contributions included deploying aircraft, personnel and equipment to provide direct and indirect relief/recovery operations. During Hurricane Gustav alone, the Wing evacuated over 635 special needs patients to safety. Elements of the Wing also deployed during the 2010 Haitian Earthquake relief effort.
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE:
The 136th Airlift Wing proudly participates in the State Partnership Program (SPP) which is a special initiative administered by the National Guard Bureau that partners National Guard units with specific countries. For the 136th Airlift Wing, those partner nations include Chile, the Czech Republic, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Through SPP, the National Guard conducts training exercises in support of common defense security goals while also leveraging whole-of-society relationships and capabilities to facilitate broader interagency and corollary engagements spanning military, government, economic and social spheres. For the 136th the primary focus is the exchange of aircraft operations, maintenance, and medical expertise.
136th Airlift Wing
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Colonel Christian P. Cornette
Wing Commander
Colonel Kurt Anderson
Deputy Wing Commander
Command Chief Master Sergeant Ricky Ramsey
136th Airlift Wing Command Chief
136th Airlift Wing Motto...
Nulli Secundus
(Second to None)