| Delaware Air National Guard | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 July 1946 - present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Delaware |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | state militia, military reserve force |
| Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
| Part of |  Delaware National GuardUnited States National Guard Bureau National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Delaware Air National Guard, 2600 Spruance Drive, New Castle, Delaware, 19720 |
| Commanders | |
| Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor John Carney (Governor of the State of Delaware) |
| State military leadership | Brigadier General Michael R. Berry Adjutant General, Brigadier General Jason S. Christman Assistant Adjutant General - Air |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Lockheed C-130 Hercules |
The Delaware Air National Guard (DE ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Delaware, United States of America. It is, along with the Delaware Army National Guard, an element of the Delaware National Guard as well as a reserve of the United States Air Force.
As state militia units, the units in the Delaware Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Delaware through the office of the Delaware Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Delaware Air National Guard is headquartered at New Castle Air National Guard Base, and its commander was Brigadier General Carol A. Timmons.
The Delaware Air National Guard is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. Delaware 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 Delaware 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 obligations, as state militia units, the Delaware ANG is subject to activation 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 Delaware Air National Guard consists of the 166th Airlift Wing. It traces its history to the establishment of the 142d Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1946. It operates the Lockheed C-130H Hercules. It is stationed at New Castle Air National Guard Base, and when mobilized is commanded by Air Mobility Command.