Virginia Air National Guard
| Virginia Air National Guard | |
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149th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor, Joint Base Langley–Eustis in VA ANG markings. The 149th is the oldest unit in the Virginia Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the commonwealth and nation
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| Active | 21 June 1947 - present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Allegiance |
 Virginia
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| Branch |
 Air National Guard
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| Role | "To meet commonwealth and federal mission responsibilities." |
| Part of | Virginia Department of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau |
| Garrison/HQ | Virginia Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia |
| Commanders | |
| Civilian leadership | President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Terry McAuliffe (Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia) |
| Commonwealth military leadership | Timothy P. Williams |
| Insignia | |
| Emblem of the 192d Fighter Wing/Virginia Air National Guard |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-22A Raptor |
The Virginia Air National Guard (VA ANG) is the air force militia of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States of America. It is, along with the Virginia Army National Guard, an element of the Virginia National Guard.
As commonwealth militia units, the units in the Virginia Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Virginia though the office of the Virginia Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Virginia Air National Guard is headquartered in Richmond, and its commander is Brigadier General Zane R. Johnson.
Under the "Total Force" concept, Virginia Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Virginia 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 Virginia 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 commonwealth militia units the elements of the Virginia 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. Commonwealth 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 Virginia Air National Guard consists of the following major unit:
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