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Nebraska Air National Guard
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The Nebraska Air National Guard (NE ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Nebraska, United States of America. It is, along with the Nebraska Army National Guard, an element of the Nebraska National Guard.
Nebraska Air National Guard | |
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![]() A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker of the 173d Air Refueling Squadron, landing at Lincoln ANGB. The 173d ARS is the oldest unit in the Nebraska Air National Guard, having over 60 years of service to the state and nation. | |
Active | 26 July 1946 – present |
Country | United States |
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Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Size | 1,002[1] |
Part of | Nebraska National Guard Nebraska Military Department United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | Nebraska Military Department, 1300 Military Road, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Jim Pillen (Governor of the State of Nebraska) |
State military leadership | Major General Daryl L. Bohac. |
Insignia | |
Nebraska Air National Guard emblem | ![]() |
Aircraft flown | |
Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
As state militia units, the units in the Nebraska Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Nebraska though the office of the Nebraska Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Nebraska Air National Guard is headquartered at Lincoln Air National Guard Base, and its commander is currently[update] Brigadier General Wendy Johnson.