Indiana Air National Guard

Indiana Air National Guard
Ten original members of the 358th Fighter Group pose in front of the Indiana Air National Guard's F-16 Fighting Falcon heritage jet at their final reunion, which was hosted by the 122d Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in October 2008. The 358th FG, the "Orange Tails", was activated in January 1943. During World War II and is the prececessor unit of the 122d FW. The 358th Fighter Group was awarded three Distinguished Unit Citations and the Croix de Guerre.
Active	1 August 1921 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Indiana
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Indiana National Guard United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Indiana Air National Guard, Stout Field, 2002 S. Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Mike Pence (Governor of the State of Indiana)
State military leadership	Major General Courtney P. Carr
Insignia
Emblem of the Indiana National Guard
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II

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

As state militia units, the units in the Indiana Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Indiana though the office of the Indiana Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Indiana Air National Guard is headquartered at Stout Field, Indianapolis, and its commander is Major General Courtney P. Carr.

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