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The Kansas Air National Guard consists of the following major units: |
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* [[190th Air Refueling Wing]] |
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: Established 15 October 1962; operates: [[KC-135R Stratotanker]] |
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: Stationed at: [[Forbes Field Air National Guard Base]], Topeka; Gained by: [[Air Mobility Command]] |
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* [[184th Intelligence Wing]] |
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: Established 1 October 1962 |
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: Stationed at: [[McConnell Air Force Base]], Wichita; Gained by: [[Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
Revision as of 13:22, 21 December 2012
Kansas Air National Guard | |
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Active | 17 January 1947 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Kansas |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Kansas Adjutant General's Department United States National Guard Bureau |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Barack Obama (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Sam Brownback (Governor of the State of Kansas) |
State military leadership | Major General Lee Tafanelli |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the Air National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
The Kansas Air National Guard (KS ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Kansas, United States of America. It is, along with the Kansas Army National Guard, an element of the Kansas National Guard.
Overview
As state militia units, the units in the Kansas Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the United States National Guard Bureau unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States.
Under the "Total Force" concept, Kansas Air National Guard units are considered to be reserve components of the United States Air Force (USAF). Kansas ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized.
Personnel are expected to adhere to the same moral and physical standards as their "full-time" active duty and "part-time" Air Force Reserve federal counterparts. The same ranks and insignia of the Air Force are used by the Air National Guard, and Air National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Air National Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered.
Its state mission "under order of state authorities, provides protection of life and property, and preserves peace, order and public safety. State missions, which are funded by the individual states, include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense."
The Kansas Air National Guard is headquartered in Topeka, and its commander is currently[update] Brigadier General Bradley S. Link.
Components
The Kansas Air National Guard consists of the following major units:
- Established 15 October 1962; operates: KC-135R Stratotanker
- Stationed at: Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Topeka; Gained by: Air Mobility Command
- Established 1 October 1962
- Stationed at: McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita; Gained by: Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
History
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Gross, Charles J (1996), The Air National Guard and the American Military Tradition, United States Dept. of Defense, ISBN: 0160483026
- Kansas Adjutant General website