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|caption= 156th Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules taking off from Howard AFB, Panama, 1999. The 156th is the oldest unit in the North Carolina Air National Guard, having over 60 years of service to the state and nation
|caption= 156th Airlift Squadron Lockheed C-130H Hercules 93-1458. The 156th is the oldest unit in the North Carolina Air National Guard, having over 60 years of service to the state and nation
|dates= 15 March 1948 - present
|dates= 15 March 1948 - present
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The '''North Carolina Air National Guard''' is the air force militia of the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. It is, along with the [[North Carolina Army National Guard]], an element of the [[North Carolina National Guard]]. It is considered a part of the [[United States Air Force]], as well as of the state.
The '''North Carolina Air National Guard (NC ANG)''' is the air force 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]].

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 [[North Carolina National Guard]] 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 Gregory A. Lusk.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 13:07, 5 January 2013

North Carolina Air National Guard
156th Airlift Squadron Lockheed C-130H Hercules 93-1458. The 156th is the oldest unit in the North Carolina Air National Guard, having over 60 years of service to the state and nation
Active15 March 1948 - present
Country United States
Allegiance North Carolina
Branch  Air National Guard
Role"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part ofNorth Carolina National Guard
United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQNorth Carolina Air National Guard, 4105 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607
Motto(s)"We stand ready"
Commanders
Civilian leadershipPresident Barack Obama
(Commander-in-Chief)
Michael B. Donley
(Secretary of the Air Force)
Governor Bev Perdue
(Governor of the State of North Carolina)
State military leadershipMajor General Gregory A. Lusk
Insignia
Emblem of the North Carolina National Guard
Aircraft flown
TransportC-130H Hercules

The North Carolina Air National Guard (NC ANG) is the air force 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.

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 North Carolina National Guard 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 Gregory A. Lusk.

History

In 1948 the 156th Fighter Squadron, North Carolina Air Guard, at Morris Field, Charlotte was federally recognized. It was equipped with the P-47D Thunderbolt, and received the F-51D Mustang in 1948. Following the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, NCANG units were called to active duty, the 156th fighter squadron was assigned to the 123rd Fighter Bomber Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard.

In 1955 the facilities at Morris Field were expanded, two years later the 145th Fighter Group was organized consisting of the 156th Fighter Squadron and subordinate units. In 1960 the 145th FG group was redesignated the 145th Aeromedical Transport Group flying evacuation missions. In 1964 the 145th ATG was redesignated 145th Air Transport Group (Heavy). From 1966 to 1971 the 145th ATG was deployed to Vietnam, flying over 20 million km without an aircraft accident.[1]

In 1990 North Carolina Army and Air National Guard units were mobilized for Operation Desert Shield, followed by Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Personnel from the 145th Airlift Wing were deployed to Germany and other locations. In 1995 North Carolina Army and Air National Guard troops were mobilized for service in Bosnia, Hungary, and Germany.[2]

Units

A North Carolina ANG C-130H taking off from Howard AFB, Panama, 1999.
  • 145th Airlift Wing
    • 145th Mission Support Group
    • 145th Aircraft Generation Squadron
    • 145th Civil Engineer Squadron
    • 145th Operations Support Flight
    • 145th Logistics Readiness Squadron
    • 145th Logistics Support Flight
    • 145th Maintenance Operation Flight
    • 145th Aerial Port Squadron
    • 145th Security Forces Squadron
    • 145th Communications Flight
    • 145th Medical Squadron
    • 145th Services Flight
    • 156th Airlift Squadron
    • 156th Weather Flight
    • 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
  • 118th Air Support Operations Squadron
  • 235th Air Traffic Control Squadron
  • 263d Combat Communications Squadron

Aircraft operated

Since 1948 the North Carolina Air National Guard operated the following aircraft:[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.145aw.ang.af.mil/history/
  2. ^ http://www.nc.ngb.army.mil/index.php/about/
  3. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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