page_title: 1st Air Base Group
section_title: 21st century
hierarchical_section_title: 1st Air Base Group / 21st century
caption_attribution_description: English: BG Carlos M Martinez meetng with Col Edward L. Vaughan
context_page_description: The 1st Air Support Group of the Puerto Rico State Guard — is the main unit of the State Guard of the Military Forces of Puerto Rico that operates under the sole authority of the governor of Puerto Rico who, in turn, delegates such authority to the Puerto Rico Adjutant General and to the Commanding General of the Puerto Rico State Command.
context_section_description: Along with Texas, California and New York, the Puerto Rico State Command is one of the few SDFs that has an air division that embrace the Air Force culture.  The 1st Air Support Group, located at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, is an excellent example of integration and teamwork with the PRANG units, especially with the current 156th Wing.
   
  The 1st Air Support Group is composed of:
  Headquarters Squadron (Unit 700)
  Command & Special Staff
  Personnel Section
  Operations & Training Section
  Logistic Squadron (Unit 701)
  Transportation Flight
  Supply Flight
  Aerial Port Flight
  Medical Squadron (Unit 702)
  Mission Support Squadron (Unit 703)
  Civil Engineering Flight
  Force Support (Services & FSRT) Flight
  Security Forces Flight
  Fire Fighter Flight
  741st Support Flight
  740th Support Flight
  
  The 1ASG have two support flights to provide support to the 140th Air Defense Squadron in Punta Salinas and the 141st Air Control Squadron in Punta Borinquén Aguadilla. All 1st Air Support Group units are organized to meet the military training requirements necessary to take over the Puerto Rico Air National Guard installations upon mobilization and deployment of their units. 
  The 1st Air Support Group training is conducted in accordance with USAF regulations, which supplements the PRSG and PRNG regulations, directives and guidance. Unit Training Assemblies (UTAs) are performed jointly with PRANG's 156th AW in a consolidated drill concept. These trainings are performed jointly with 156th AW personnel. It allows 1ASG personnel to acquire hands-on experience of what their duty will be if PRANG units are mobilize and deployed.  It also gives them the opportunity to be trained by their counterpart in their specialty and get the feeling of a real life scenario, while getting ready for it. These drills are performed concurrently with 156th AW UTA schedule.
  All 1st Air Support Group units and members attend consolidated drills. This form of UTA's is used to:
  Maintain lines of communication among all units
  Conduct general military training and OJT with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard counterparts
  Conduct Emergency Management training under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Guidelines and the SGAUS's Military Emergency Management Specialist Academy
  Conduct promotion and award ceremonies and other special events
  General inspections
  Practice drills and ceremonies
  Maintain Unit Integrity
caption: BG Carlos M Martinez meeting with Col Edward L. Vaughan
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