Air National Guard
| Air National Guard | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the Air National Guard, which portrays two jet aircraft and The Minute Man sculpture | |
| Active | 1947–present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Federal (10 U.S.C. § E) State and territorial (32 U.S.C.) |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Air Reserve Component (ARC) Reserve force Militia |
| Role | Provide the Air Force with combat-ready reserve air forces (Title 10) as well as protecting and supporting their respective states (Title 32) |
| Size | 104,974 airmen 1,080 aircraft |
| Part of | National Guard National Guard Bureau Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia |
| Nickname(s) | "Air Guard", "The Guard" |
| Motto(s) | Always Ready, Always There |
| Colors | Ultramarine blue, Yellow |
| March | Always Ready, Always There |
| Anniversaries | 18 September |
| Equipment | List of equipment of the United States Air Force |
| Engagements | |
| Website | ang.af.mil goang.com |
| Commanders | |
| Director | MG Duke Pirak (acting) |
| Deputy Director | MG Duke Pirak |
| Command Chief Master Sergeant | Vacant |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of the Air National Guard | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-10C, MQ-9 |
| Bomber | B-2 |
| Fighter | F-15C/D/EX, F-16, F-22A, F-35A |
| Multirole helicopter | HH-60G, HH-60W |
| Reconnaissance | MC-12, RC-26B |
| Transport | C-17A, C-21, C-26, C-40B, C-130E/H, C-130J, LC-130 |
| Tanker | HC-130J, KC-135R, KC-46 |
The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It, along with the Army National Guard component of each state, district, commonwealth or territory, makes up the National Guard of each region as applicable.
When Air National Guard units are used under the jurisdiction of the state governor they are fulfilling their militia role. However, when federalized by order of the president of the United States, ANG units become an active part of the U.S. Air Force. They are jointly administered by the states and the National Guard Bureau, a joint bureau of the Army and Air Force that oversees the U.S. National Guard.