Air National Guard Readiness Center

Air National Guard Readiness Center
Air National Guard Readiness Center - Emblem
Active	1979–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Field Operating Agency

The Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) is based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and performs operational and technical functions to ensure combat readiness of Air Force National Guard units and is a channel of communication between the National Guard Bureau and the states on Air Force National Guard operational activities.

The commander is responsible for four detachments and 23 operating locations with an authorized strength of 734 military and civilian personnel. Its mission is to provide service and support to the Air National Guard and help accomplish its total Air Force mission.

It was established as the Air National Guard Support Center, and activated as a direct reporting unit, on June 1, 1979. Effective February 5, 1991, its status was changed from a direct reporting unit to a field operating agency. It was re-designated as Air National Guard Readiness Center on June 1, 1992

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.