Washington Air National Guard
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The Washington Air National Guard (WA ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Washington, United States of America. It is, along with the Washington Army National Guard, an element of the Washington National Guard.
Washington Air National Guard | |
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Active | 6 August 1924- present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Washington |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Part of | Washington Military Department United States National Guard Bureau |
Headquarters | Bldg 1, Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington, 98430 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Jay Inslee (Governor of the State of Washington) |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the Washington Air National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | RC-26B Metroliner |
Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
As state militia units, the units in the Washington Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Washington through the office of the Washington Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Washington Air National Guard is headquartered at Camp Murray, Tacoma, and its commander is Brigadier general Gent Welsh.