North Dakota Air National Guard
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The North Dakota Air National Guard (ND ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of North Dakota, United States. Along with the North Dakota Army National Guard, it is an element of the North Dakota National Guard.
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North Dakota Air National Guard | |
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Active | 1 February 1947 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | North Dakota |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | North Dakota Department Of Military Affairs U.S. National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | North Dakota Air National Guard 1400 32d Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Doug Burgum (Governor of North Dakota) |
State military leadership | Major General Alan S. Dohrmann |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the Air National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Patrol | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper |
As state militia units, the units in the North Dakota Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of North Dakota though the office of the North Dakota Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The North Dakota Air National Guard is headquartered in Fargo, and its commander is currently[update] Major General Alan S. Dohrmann.