South Dakota Air National Guard

South Dakota Air National Guard
Four-ship F-16 formation of the 175th Fighter Squadron "Lobos" from Sioux Falls AGB, South Dakota, over Mount Rushmore. The 175th FS is the oldest unit in the South Dakota Air National Guard, having over 60 years of service to the state and nation
Active	20 September 1946 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	South Dakota
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	South Dakota Department of the Military United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	South Dakota Air National Guard, 1201 West Algonquin Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Dennis Daugaard (Governor of the State of South Dakota)
State military leadership	Major General Timothy Reisch
Insignia
Emblem of the South Dakota Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-16 Fighting Falcon

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

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

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