Idaho Air National Guard
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The Idaho Air National Guard (ID ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Idaho, United States of America. It is, along with the Idaho Army National Guard, an element of the Idaho National Guard.
Idaho Air National Guard | |
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Active | May 24, 1946 – present |
Country | United States of America |
Allegiance | United States of America Idaho |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Air National Guard Idaho National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Joint Force Headquarters, 3882 W. Ellsworth Street, Bldg 440, Boise, Idaho, 83705 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Brad Little (Governor of the State of Idaho) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General Michael A. Nolan |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | A-10 Thunderbolt II |
As state militia units, the units in the Idaho Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Idaho though the office of the Idaho Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Idaho Air National Guard is headquartered in Boise, and its commander is currently[update] Brigadier General Timothy J. Donnellan.