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Air National Guard.


Director: Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III Major General Harry M. “Bud” Wyatt III (1949) is an United States Air Force officer and lawyer from Oklahoma. He is currently serving under Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry as the Adjutant General of Oklahoma, and is concurrently the Secretary of Military Affairs.  

Headquarters: Arlington, Va.

Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Richard A. Smith

Web address: www.ang.af.mil

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Federal Mission

Maintains well-trained, well-equipped units available for prompt utilization. Enforces federal authority, suppresses insurrection and defends the nation when called to federal service by the president, Congress or both. Units augment the Air Force in operations and exercises worldwide by direction of the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Staff, major commands, or joint or unified commands.

State Mission

Provides assistance during emergencies such as natural disasters and civil disturbances when required by the governor. Under state law, provides protection of life and property, and preserves peace, order and public safety. Commanded by the governors of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and the commanding general of the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Each governor is represented in the state or territory chain of command by an adjutant general through a joint forces headquarters. The ANG Readiness Center is a field operating agency at Andrews AFB, Md.
People

Officers           14,115
Enlisted           93,564

Total             107,679


Flying Activity

It provides 100 percent of the interceptor, 64 percent of the air traffic control, 49 percent of the tactical airlift, 45 percent of the KC-135 refueling capability, 32 percent of the general purpose fighter force, 23 percent of the rescue and recovery capability, 16 percent of tactical air support Air operations carried out in coordination with surface forces and which directly assist land or maritime operations. See also air support. , 15 percent of the weather flight, 11 percent of the strategic airlift capability and 6 percent of the Air Force's special operations capability.

Support Activity

It provides 100 percent of the aircraft control and warning forces, 80 percent of combat communication, 74 percent of the installation engineering capability, 68 percent of the air control support forces, 49 percent of the civil engineering forces, 38 percent of the security forces, 96 percent of the mobile airborne fire fighting system forces and 14 percent of aerial port operations capability.

Air Combat Command

102nd Intellegence Wing, Otis ANGB, Mass.

104th FW, Barnes ANG MAP, Mass. (F-15C/D)

106th RQW, Francis S. Gabreski Airport Francis S. Gabreski Airport (IATA: FOK, ICAO: KFOK) is located on Long Island in Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, New York, approximately 80 miles east of New York City. , N.Y. (HH-60G, HC-130P)

111th FW, NAS JRB Willow Grove, Pa. (A-10)

113th WG, Andrews AFB, Md. (C-38A, F-16C/D, C-40C)

114th FW, Joe Foss Field MAP, S.D. (F-16C/D)

115th FW, Truax Field, Wis. (F-16C/D, RC-26B)

116th ACW, Robins AFB, Ga. (E-8C)

119th WG, Hector IAP, N.D. (MQ-1, C-21)

120th FW, Great Falls IAP, Mont. (F-15C/D)

122nd FW, Fort Wayne ANGB, Ind. (F-16C)

124th WG, Boise Air Terminal (Gowan Field), Idaho (A-10)

125th FW, Jacksonville IAP, Fla. (F-15C/D, RC-26)

127th WG, Selfridge ANGB, Mich. (A-10, KC-135R)

129th RQW, Moffett Field, Calif. (HH-60G, MC-130P/N)

131st FW, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (B-2 associate)

132nd FW, Des Moines IAP, Iowa (F-16C/D)

138th FW, Tulsa IAP, Okla. (F-16C/D)

140th WG, Buckley AFB, Colo. (C-21, F-16C/D)

142nd FW, Portland IAP, Ore. (F-15C/D)

144th FW, Fresno Yosemite IAP, Calif. (F-16C, RC-26B)

147th RW, Ellington Field, Texas (RC-26B, MQ-17)

148th FW, Duluth IAP, Minn. (F-16C/D)

150th FW, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (F-16C/D, RC-26B)

156th AW, Muniz ANGB, Puerto Rico (C-130E)

158th FW, Burlington IAP, Vt. (F-16C/D)

163rd RW, March JARB, Calif. (MQ-1)

169th FW, McEntire ANGS, S.C. (F-16C/D)

174th FW, Hancock Raid, N.Y. (RC-26B)

175th WG, Warfield ANGB, Md. (A-10A/C)

177th FW, Atlantic City IAP, N.J. (F-16C/D)

180th FW, Toledo Express Airport Toledo Express Airport (IATA: TOL, ICAO: KTOL) is a public airport located 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio, USA. As well as being a main airport for Toledo, it is also a secondary airport for Detroit, Michigan, and serves as a , Ohio (F-16C/D)

181st Intellegence Wing, Terre Haute IAP, Ind.

183rd FW, Lincoln Capital MAP, III. (F-16C/D)

187th FW, Montgomery Regional Airport Coordinates:

Montgomery Regional Airport (IATA: MGM, ICAO: KMGM, FAA LID: MGM), also known as Dannelly Field, is a public airport located six miles (9.
, Ala. (F-16C/D, RC-26B)

188th FW, Fort Smith MAP, Ark. (A-10C)

192nd FW, Langley AFB, Va. (F-22 associate)

Air Education and Training Command Air Education and Training Command (AETC) was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. It is one of ten major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF).  

118th AW, Nashville IAP, Tenn. (W/C-130H)

149th FW (FTU), Lackland AFB, Texas (F-16C/D)

162nd FW (FTU), Tucson IAP, Ariz. (F-16A/B/C/D, RC-26B)

173rd FW (FTU), Klamath Falls Airport-Kingsley Field, Ore. (F-15A/B/C)

189th AW (FTU), Little Rock AFB, Ark. (C-130E)

178th FW (FTU), Springfield-Beckley MAP, Ohio (F-16C/D)

Air Force Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) was established 22 May, 1990,with headquarters at Hurlburt Field, Fla. AFSOC is a United States Air Force (USAF) major command and is the air component to the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a unified command  

125th Special Tactics Squadron, Portland IAP, Ore.

193rd SOW, Harrisburg IAP, Pa. (EC-130J)

209th Civil Engineer Squadron, Gulfport, Miss.

227th Special Operations Flight, McGuire AFB, N.J., (C-32B)

280th Combat Communications Squadron, Dothan, Ala.

Air Mobility Command

101st ARW, Bangor IAP, Maine (KC-135R)

103rd WG, Bradley ANGB, Conn. (C-21)

105th AW, Stewart IAP, N.Y. (C-5A)

107th AW, Niagara Falls JARS, N.Y. (C-130H associate)

108th ARW, McGuire AFB, N.J. (KC-135E/R)

109th AW, Schenectady MAP, N.Y. (C-130H, LC-130H)

117th ARW, Birmingham IAP, Ala. (KC-135R)

121st ARW, Rickenbacker IAP, Ohio (KC-135R)

123rd AW, Louisville IAP Standiford Field, Ky. (C-130H)

126th ARW, Scott AFB, Ill. (KC-135E/R)

127th AG, Selfridge ANGB, Mich. (KC-135R)

128th ARW, General Mitchell IAP, Wis. (KC-135R)

130th AW, Yeager Airport, W.Va. (C-130H, RC-26B)

133rd AW, Minneapolis-St. Paul JARS, Minn. (C-130H)

134th ARW, McGhee Tyson Airport McGhee Tyson Airport (IATA: TYS, ICAO: KTYS, FAA LID: TYS) is a public airport serving the Knoxville, Tennessee, metropolitan area. It is located in Alcoa, Tennessee, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of downtown Knoxville. , Tenn. (KC-135R)

135th AG, Martin State Airport, Md. (C-130J)

136th AW, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities.  (C-130H)

137th AW, Will Rogers World Airport Will Rogers World Airport (IATA: OKC, ICAO: KOKC) is located in southwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Will Rogers airport (as it is often called) is located 6 statute miles from downtown Oklahoma City and is the principal commercial airport of the Oklahoma City , Okla. (KC-135R associate)

139th AW, Rosencrans Memorial Airport, Mo. (C-130H)

141st ARW, Fairchild AFB, Wash. (KC-135R associate, RC-26B)

143rd AW, Quonset State Airport Quonset State Airport (IATA: OQU, ICAO: KOQU) is a public airport located on Quonset Point, in northeastern North Kingstown, Rhode Island, adjacent to the Narragansett Bay. It is a general aviation airport and there is no scheduled airline service available. , R.I. (C-130J)

145th AW, Charlotte/Douglas IAP, N.C. (C-130H)

146th AW, Channel Islands ANGS, Calif. (C-130J)

151st ARW, Utah ANGB, Salt Lake City (KC-135R)

152nd AW, Reno-Tahoe IAP, Nev. (C-130H)

153rd AW, Cheyenne MAP, Wyo. (C-130H)

155th ARW, Lincoln MAP, Neb. (KC-135R)

157th ARW, Pease International Tradeport ANGS, N.H. (KC-135R)

161st ARW, Phoenix-Sky Harbor IAP, Ariz. (KC-135R)

164th AW, Memphis IAP, Tenn. (C-5A)

165th AW, Savannah IAP, Ga. (C-130H)

166th AW, New Castle County ANGB, Del. (C-130H)

167th AW, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (Shepherd Field), W.Va. (C-5A)

171st ARW, Pittsburgh IAP (KC-135R)

172nd AW, Jackson IAP, Miss. (C-17)

179th AW, Mansfield Lahm Airport, Ohio (C-130H)

182nd AW, Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Ill. (C-130H)

184th IW, McConnell AFB, Kansas

185th ARW, Sioux Gateway Airport Sioux Gateway Airport (IATA: SUX, ICAO: KSUX, FAA LID: SUX), also known as Colonel Bud Day Field, is a public airport located 6 miles (10 km) south of Sioux City and just west of Sergeant Bluff, in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.  (Col. Bud Day Field), Iowa (KC-135R)

186th ARW, Key Field, Miss. (KC-135R, RC-26B)

190th ARW, Forbes Field, Kansas (KC-135R)

Pacific Air Forces

154th WG, Hickam AFB, Hawaii (F-15A/B, KC-135R)

168th ARW, Eielson AFB, Alaska (KC-135R)

176th WG, Kulis ANGB, Alaska (C-130H, HC-130N, HH-60G)
Abbreviation key:

ABW:       Air Base Wing
ABG:       Air Base Group
ACW:       Air Control Wing
AEG:       Air Expeditionary Group
AFB:       Air Force Base
AG:        Airlift Group
ANGB:      Air National Guard Base
ANGS:      Air National Guard Station
ARS:       Air Reserve Station
ARW:       Air Refueling Wing
AW:        Airlift Wing
AWF:       Air Weather Flight
CSW:       Combat Support Wing
FTU:       Formal Training Unit
FW:        Fighter Wing
IAP:       International Airport
JARB:      Joint Air Reserve Base
JARS:      Joint Air Reserve Station
MAP:       Municipal Airport
NAS JRB:   Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
ROW:       Rescue Wing
RW:        Reconnaissance Wing
SOW:       Special Operations Wing
WG:        Wing
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Title Annotation:ORGANIZATIONS
Publication:Airman
Article Type:Agency overview
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 15, 2009
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