Texas Air National Guard

Texas Air National Guard
111th Reconnaissance Squadron MQ-1B Predator.
Active	June 29, 1923 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Texas
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Texas Military Forces United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Texas Military Forces, Camp Mabry, 2200 West 35th Street, Austin, Texas, 78763
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Greg Abbott (Governor of the State of Texas)
State military leadership	Maj Gen John F. Nichols
Insignia
Emblem of the Texas Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
Reconnaissance	MQ-1 Predator
Transport	C-130H Hercules

The Texas Air National Guard (TX ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Texas, United States of America. It is, along with the Texas Army National Guard, an element of the Texas National Guard. No element of the Texas Air National Guard is under United States Air Force command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Texas through the office of the Texas Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Texas Air National Guard is headquartered at Camp Mabry, Austin, and its commander is currently^[update] Major General John F. Nichols.

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

Support Unit Functions and Capabilities:

The Texas Air National Guard origins date to 14 August 1917 with the establishment of the 111th Aero Squadron as part of the World War I United States Army Air Service. The 111th served at Kelly Field, San Antonio, then after the 1918 Armistice with Germany was demobilized in 1919.