The 140th Wing is an operational unit of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command. Based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, this wing primarily operates under the jurisdiction of the Pacific Air Forces’ Eleventh Air Force. The 140th Wing’s mission encompasses air defense, providing forces for homeland security, and engaging in humanitarian aid and disaster response operations. Its aircraft inventory includes E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) and C-17 Globemaster III transport planes. The unit’s history traces back to 1946, making it one of the U.S. Air Force’s older operational units.