New York Air National Guard

New York Air National Guard
106th Rescue Wing HC-130 refueling an HH-60 Pave Hawk over Long Island, New York. The 102d Rescue Squadron is the oldest unit in the New York Air National Guard, having over 90 years of service to the state and nation
Active	17 November 1921 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	State of New York
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	New York Air National Guard, Stratton Air National Guard Base, 1 Air National Guard Road, Scotia, NY 12302
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Andrew Cuomo (Governor of the State of New York)
State military leadership	Major General James W. Kwiatkowski
Insignia
Emblem of the New York Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopter	HH-60G Pavehawk
Reconnaissance	MQ-9 Reaper
Transport	C-17 Globemaster III   HC-130N Combat King   C-130H Hercules;   LC-130H Hercules

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

As state militia units, the units in the New York 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 York though the office of the New York Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The New York Air National Guard is headquartered at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Glenville, NY, and its commander is Major General Verle Johnston.

Under the "Total Force" concept, New York Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). New York 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 York 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 York 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 York Air National Guard is the largest and most diverse ANG organization established by the National Guard Bureau. Its consists of the following major units: