Wisconsin Air National Guard

Wisconsin Air National Guard
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 126th Air Refueling Squadron, General Mitchell AGB, Milwaukee and an F-16C from the 176th Fighter Squadron, Truax Field AGB, Madison. The 126th ARS is the oldest unit in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation
Active	November 12, 1940 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Wisconsin
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Wisconsin Air National Guard, 2400 Wright St., Madison, Wisconsin, 53708
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Deborah Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Scott Walker (Governor of the State of Wisconsin)
State military leadership	Major General Donald P. Dunbar (Chief of Staff, Adjutant General )
Insignia
Emblem of the Wisconsin Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-16 Fighting Falcon
Tanker	KC-135R Stratotanker

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

As state militia units, the units in the Wisconsin Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Wisconsin through the office of the Wisconsin Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Wisconsin Air National Guard is headquartered in Madison.

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

Support Unit Functions and Capabilities:

The Militia Act of 1903 established the present National Guard system, units raised by the states but paid for by the Federal Government, liable for immediate state service. If federalized by Presidential order, they fall under the regular military chain of command. On 1 June 1920, the Militia Bureau issued Circular No.1 on organization of National Guard air units.