Georgia Air National Guard

Georgia Air National Guard
128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron E-8C Joint STARS, Robins AFB, Warner-Robins. The 128th is the oldest unit in the Georgia Air National Guard, having over 90 years of service.
Active	20 August 1946 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Georgia
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Georgia Department of Defense United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Georgia Air National Guard, 1693 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, Georgia 31525
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Lisa Disbrow (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Nathan Deal (Governor of the State of Georgia)
State military leadership	Captain Jim Butterworth
Insignia
Emblem of the Georgia Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Electronic warfare	E-8 Joint STARS
Transport	C-130H Hercules

The Georgia Air National Guard (GA ANG) is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is, along with the Georgia Army National Guard, an element of the Georgia National Guard.

As state militia units, the units in the Georgia Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Georgia though the office of the Georgia Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Georgia Air National Guard is headquartered in Atlanta, and its commander is Brigadier General Jesse Simmons.

Under the "Total Force" concept, Georgia Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia Air National Guard has 3,000 airmen and officers assigned to two flying wings and six geographically separated units (GSUs) throughout Georgia.

Major units of the Georgia ANG are:

Support Unit Functions and Capabilities: