Montana Air National Guard | |
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Active | 27 June 1947 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Montana Department of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Barack Obama (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Brian Schweitzer (Governor of the State of Montana) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General Bradley A. Livingston |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-15C/D Eagle |
The Montana Air National Guard (MT ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Montana, United States of America. It is, along with the Montana Army National Guard, an element of the Montana National Guard.
As a state militia unit, the Montana Air National Guard is under the jurisdiction of the Montana Department of Military Affairs. It is administered by the United States National Guard Bureau unless it is federalized by order of the President of the United States. Montana Air National Guard units are trained and equipped by the United States Air Force (USAF) and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized.
Washington Air National Guard units are trained and equipped by the United States Air Force (USAF) and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized.
The Montana Air National Guard is headquartered in Helena, and its commander is currently[update] Brigadier General Bradley A. Livingston.
The Idaho Air National Guard consists of the following major unit:
Support Unit Functions and Capabilities:
The Montana Air National Guard origins date to the formation of the 186th Fighter Squadron at Great Falls International Airport, receiving federal recognition on 27 June 1947. It was equipped with F-47 Thunderbolts and its mission was the air defense of the state. On 1 July 1955 the 186th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 120th Fighter Group (Air Defense) was allotted by the National Guard Bureau, extended federal recognition and activated.
Today the Montana ANG preforms a homeland defense mission, equipped with F-51C/D Eagle air superiority aircraft.
After the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, elements of every Air National Guard unit in Montana has been activated in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Flight crews, aircraft maintenance personnel, communications technicians, air controllers and air security personnel were engaged in Operation Noble Eagle air defense overflights of major United States cities. Also, Montana ANG units have been deployed overseas as part of Operation Noble Eagle in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq as well as other locations as directed.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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