South Dakota Air National Guard
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The South Dakota Air National Guard (SD ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of South Dakota, United States of America. It is, along with the South Dakota Army National Guard, an element of the South Dakota National Guard.
South Dakota Air National Guard | |
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Active | 20 September 1946 – Present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | South Dakota |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | South Dakota Department of the Military United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | South Dakota Air National Guard, 1201 West Algonquin Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Kristi Noem (Governor of the State of South Dakota) |
State military leadership | Major General Timothy Reisch |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the South Dakota Air National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-16 Fighting Falcon |
As state militia units, the units in the South 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 South Dakota through the office of the South Dakota Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The South Dakota Air National Guard is headquartered in Sioux Falls, and its commander is currently[update] Major General Timothy Reisch.