states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. They are jointly administered by the states and the National Guard Bureau, a joint bureau of the Army and Air Force that oversees the United States National Guard.Īir National Guard operating forces are structured where each of the 50 U.S. However, if federalized by order of the President of the United States, Air National Guard units become an active part of the United States Air Force. When Air National Guard units are used under the jurisdiction of the state governor they are fulfilling their militia role. It, along with each state's, district's, commonwealth's or territory's Army National Guard component, makes up the National Guard of each state and the districts, commonwealths and territories as applicable.
state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam and the U.S. 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.
Provide the Air Force with combat-ready reserve air forces (Title 10) as well as protecting and supporting their respective states (Title 32) Ĭ-17A, C-21, C-26, C-40B, C-130E/H, C-130J LC-130
