Rhode Island Air National Guard

Rhode Island Air National Guard
143d Airlift Wing C-130J taking off from Quonset Point AGS. The 143d is the oldest unit in the Rhode Island Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation
Active	October 13, 1939 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Rhode Island
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Rhode Island National Guard United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Rhode Island Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, 645 New London Ave Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Gina Raimondo (Governor of the State of Rhode Island)
State military leadership	Major General Robert Bray
Insignia
Emblem of the Rhode Island National Guard
Aircraft flown
Transport	C-130J Hercules

Rhode Island Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, 645 New London Ave

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

As state militia units, the units in the Rhode Island Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Rhode Island though the office of the Rhode Island Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Rhode Island Air National Guard is headquartered in Cranston, and its commander is Brigadier General Donald Lagor.

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