New Hampshire Air National Guard | |
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133d Air Refueling Squadron - Boeing KC-135R 3547 at Pease AGB. The 133d is the oldest unit in the New Hampshire Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation.
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Active | 4 April 1947 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | New Hampshire |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | New Hampshire National Guard United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | New Hampshire National Guard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Maggie Hassan (Governor of the State of New Hampshire) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General Carolynn Protzmann |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the New Hampshire National Guard | |
Aircraft flown | |
Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
The New Hampshire Air National Guard (NH ANG) is the air force militia of the State of New Hampshire, United States of America. It is, along with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, an element of the New Hampshire National Guard.
As state militia units, the units in the New Hampshire Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of New Hampshire though the office of the New Hampshire Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The New Hampshire Air National Guard is headquartered in Portsmouth, and its commander is Brigadier General Carolyn Protzmann.
Under the "Total Force" concept, New Hampshire Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire Air National Guard consists of the following major unit: