Illinois Air National Guard

Illinois Air National Guard
A 108th Air Refueling Squadron - Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 58-0023, Scott AFB, Belleville. The 108th ARS is the oldest unit in the Illinois Air National Guard, having over 80 years of service to the state and nation
Active	1 July 1927 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Illinois
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Illinois Department Of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Illinois Air National Guard, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Bruce Rauner (Governor of the State of Illinois)
State military leadership	TAG - Major General Richard Hayes ATAG - Major General Ronald E. Paul
Insignia
Emblem of the Illinois Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Transport	C-130H Hercules
Tanker	KC-135R Stratotanker

TAG - Major General Richard Hayes

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

As state militia units, the units in the Illinois Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Illinois though the office of the Illinois Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Illinois Air National Guard is headquartered at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, led by its Commander, Major General Ronald E. Paul; Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Clayton W. Moushon; and Command Chief Master Sergeant John A. Jordan.

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

The Militia Act of 1903 established the present National Guard system, units raised by the states but paid for by the Federal Government, liable for immediate state service. If federalized by Presidential order, they fall under the regular military chain of command. On 1 June 1920, the Militia Bureau issued Circular No.1 on organization of National Guard air units.