Rhode Island Air National Guard
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The Rhode Island Air National Guard (RI ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Rhode Island, United States of America. It is, along with the Rhode Island Army National Guard, an element of the Rhode Island National Guard.
Rhode Island Air National Guard | |
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Active | October 13, 1939 – present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Rhode Island |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Rhode Island National Guard United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | Rhode Island Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, 645 New London Ave Cranston, Rhode Island 02920 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Dan McKee (Governor of the State of Rhode Island) |
State military leadership | Major General Christopher Callahan |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the Rhode Island National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | C-130J Hercules |
As state militia units, the units in the Rhode Island Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Rhode Island though the office of the Rhode Island Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Rhode Island Air National Guard is headquartered in Cranston, and its commander is Brigadier General Donald Lagor.