Connecticut Air National Guard

Connecticut Air National Guard
118th Airlift Squadron C-21A Learjet. The 118th AirliftSquadron is the oldest unit in the Connecticut Air National Guard, having over 90 years of service to the state and nation
Active	1 November 1923 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Connecticut
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Size	Approximately 1,200 airmen and officers
Part of	Connecticut Office of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Connecticut Air National Guard, Bradley Air National Guard Base, 206 Boston Post Road Orange, Connecticut, 06477
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Dan Malloy (Governor of the State of Connecticut)
State military leadership	Major General Thaddeus J. Martin (TAG) Brigadier General Daniel L Peabody (AAG)
Insignia
Emblem of the Connecticut Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Transport	Learjet C-21A

The Connecticut Air National Guard (CT ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Connecticut, United States of America. It is, along with the Connecticut Army National Guard, an element of the Connecticut National Guard.

As state militia units, the units in the Connecticut Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Connecticut though the office of the Connecticut Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Connecticut Air National Guard is headquartered at Bradley Air National Guard Base, and its commander is Brigadier General Daniel L Peabody.

Under the "Total Force" concept, Connecticut Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Connecticut ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized. In addition, the Connecticut Air National Guard forces are assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces and are subject to deployment tasking orders along with their active duty and Air Force Reserve counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window.

Along with their federal reserve obligations, as state militia units the elements of the Connecticut ANG are subject to being activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property, and preserve peace, order and public safety. State missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense.