North Carolina Air National Guard
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The North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) is the aerial militia of the State of North Carolina, United States of America. It is, along with the North Carolina Army National Guard, an element of the North Carolina National Guard.
| North Carolina Air National Guard | |
|---|---|
C-130 Hercules Cargo aircraft in the main hangar at Charlotte Air National Guard Base, North Carolina | |
| Active | 1947–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  North Carolina |
| Branch |  Air Force |
| Type |  Air National Guard |
| Role | Organized militia Armed forces reserve |
| Part of |  North Carolina National Guard |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Motto(s) | "We stand ready" |
| Commanders | |
| Commander in Chief | Governor Roy Cooper |
| Adjutant General of North Carolina | Major General M. Todd Hunt |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | NCANG |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Boeing C-17 Globemaster III |
As state militia units, the units in the North Carolina Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of North Carolina through the office of the North Carolina Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The North Carolina Air National Guard is headquartered in Raleigh, and its commander is Major General M. Todd Hunt.