Claim: 143d Airlift Squadron (equipped with the C-130J Hercules.) was active from 1939-2019 and was a part of the Air National Guard.
Evidence: The 143d is equipped with the C-130J Hercules. The 143d Airlift Squadron (143d AS) is a unit of the Rhode Island Air National Guard 143d Airlift Wing located at Quonset Point Air National Guard Station, Rhode Island. 1939–Present