Delaware Air National Guard

Delaware Air National Guard
Delaware ANG 142d Airlift Squadron C-130H on a takeoff roll. The 142d is the oldest unit in the Delaware Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation.
Active	1 July 1946 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Delaware
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Delaware National Guard United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Delaware Air National Guard, 2600 Spruance Drive, New Castle, Delaware, 19720
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Heather Wilson (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor John C. Carney Jr. (Governor of the State of Delaware)
State military leadership	Major General Francis D. Vavala Adjutant General, Brigadier General Carol A. Timmons Assistant Adjutant General - Air
Insignia
Emblem of the Delaware National Guard
Aircraft flown
Transport	Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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

As state militia units, the units in the Delaware Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Delaware through the office of the Delaware Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Delaware Air National Guard is headquartered at New Castle Air National Guard Base, and its commander is Brigadier General Carol A. Timmons.

Under the "Total Force" concept, Delaware Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware 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.

The Delaware Air National Guard consists of the following major unit: