Connecticut Air National Guard
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The Connecticut Air National Guard (CT ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Connecticut, United States of America. It is, along with the Connecticut Army National Guard, an element of the Connecticut National Guard.
Connecticut Air National Guard | |
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Active | 1 November 1923 - present |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | United States of America Connecticut |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Size | Approximately 1,200 airmen |
Part of | Air National Guard Connecticut National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Connecticut Air National Guard, Bradley Air National Guard Base, 206 Boston Post Road Orange, Connecticut, 06477 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Ned Lamont (Governor of the State of Connecticut) |
State military leadership | Major General Thaddeus J. Martin (TAG) Brigadier General Daniel L Peabody (AAG) |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | Lockheed C-130J |
As state militia units, the units in the Connecticut Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Connecticut through the office of the Connecticut Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Connecticut Air National Guard is headquartered at Bradley Air National Guard Base, and its commander is Brigadier General Daniel L Peabody.