Mississippi Air National Guard

Mississippi Air National Guard
153d Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker, Key Field AGB, Meridian. The 153d is the oldest unit in the Mississippi Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation
Active	September 27, 1939 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Mississippi
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Mississippi Military Department United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Mississippi Air National Guard, 1846 60th Pl Street Jackson, Mississippi, 39296
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Phil Bryant (Governor of the State of Mississippi)
State military leadership	Major General Augustus L. Collins
Insignia
Emblem of the Mississippi Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Transport	C-17 Globemaster III
Tanker	KC-135 Stratotanker

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

As state militia units, the units in the Mississippi Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Mississippi though the office of the Mississippi Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Mississippi Air National Guard is headquartered in Jackson, and its commander is currently^[update] Major General William O. Hill.

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