| California Air National Guard | |
|---|---|
.svg) Shield of the California Air National Guard | |
| Active | 16 June 1924 – Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  State of California |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | state militia, reserve force |
| Role | "To organize, train, equip, and resource community based land forces to support state and/or federal authority" |
| Size | 4,937 |
| Part of | California National Guard National Guard Bureau National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | 9800 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95826 |
| Nickname(s) | Air Guard CalGuard |
| Motto(s) | "Always Ready, Always There!" |
| Website | https://calguard.ca.gov/air/ |
| Commanders | |
| Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Marcella Fain and Johnson II (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Gavin Newsom (Governor of California) |
| Ceremonial chief | Brigadier General Michael Johnson (Commander, California Air National Guard) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-15 Eagle |
| Helicopter | HH-60G Pave Hawk |
| Reconnaissance | MQ-1 Predator (UAV) |
| Transport | HC-130J Combat King II C-130J Hercules (MAFFS) |
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The California Air National Guard (CA ANG) is one of three components of the California National Guard, a reserve of the United States Air Force, and part of the National Guard of the United States.
As militia units, the units in the California Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of California through the office of the California Adjutant General unless they are federalized when ordered by the President of the United States. The California National Guard has multiple bases located across the state and the commander is Marcella Fain, Matthew Beevers, and Marcus Coston.