Florida Air National Guard | |
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Active | 9 Feburary 1947 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Florida |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Florida Department of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | Florida Air National Guard, St. Francis Barracks, 82 Marine Street Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32088 |
Motto(s) | "Guarding America, Defending Freedom" |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Barack Obama (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Rick Scott (Governor of Florida) |
State military leadership | Major General Emmett R. Titshaw, Jr. |
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Emblem of the Florida Air National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-22A Raptor, F-15C/D Eagle |
Transport | C-130H Hercules, C-26 Metroliner |
The Florida Air National Guard (FL ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Florida, United States of America. It is, along with the Florida Army National Guard, an element of the Florida National Guard.
As state militia units, the units in the Florida Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Florida Department of Military Affairs unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Florida Air National Guard is headquartered at St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine, and its commander is Major General Emmett R. Titshaw, Jr.
Under the "Total Force" concept, Florida Air National Guard units are considered to be reserve components of the United States Air Force (USAF). Florida ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized. In addition, the Florida Air National Guard forces are assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces and are subject to deployment tasking orders along with their active duty and Air Force Reserve counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window.
Along with their federal reserve obligations, as state militia units the elements of the Florida ANG are subject to being activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property, and preserve peace, order and public safety. State missions 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 Florida Air National Guard consists of the following major unit:
Support Unit Functions and Capabilities:
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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