Indiana Air National Guard
Unit of the US Air National Guard for the State of Indiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Indiana Air National Guard (IN ANG) is the aerial militia of the state of Indiana, United States of America. It is, along with the Indiana Army National Guard, an element of the Indiana National Guard.
Indiana Air National Guard | |
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Active | 1 August 1921 - present |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | United States of America Indiana |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Air National Guard Indiana National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Indiana Air National Guard, Stout Field, 2002 S. Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Eric Holcomb (Governor of the State of Indiana) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General R. Dale Lyles |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-16C/D Fighting Falcon |
As state militia units, the units in the Indiana Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the governor of Indiana though the office of the Indiana Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the president of the United States. The Indiana Air National Guard is headquartered at Stout Field, Indianapolis, and its commander is Brigadier General R. Dale Lyles.