New York Air National Guard | |
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Active | 17 November 1921 - present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | State of New York |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | state militia, military reserve force |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs United States National Guard Bureau New York National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | New York Air National Guard, Stratton Air National Guard Base, 1 Air National Guard Road, Scotia, NY 12302 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Kathy Hochul (Governor of the State of New York) |
State ANG commander | Brigadier General Michael W. Bank[1] |
State ANG Command Chief | Command Chief Master Sergeant Michael T. Hewson |
Aircraft flown | |
Multirole helicopter | HH-60G Pavehawk |
Reconnaissance | MQ-9 Reaper |
Transport | C-17 Globemaster III HC-130J Combat King II LC-130H Hercules |
The New York Air National Guard (NY ANG) is the aerial militia of the U.S. state of New York. It is an element of the New York National Guard as part of the larger Air National Guard, a reservist force under the command of the United States Air Force.
As state militia units, the units in the New York Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of New York through the office of the New York Adjutant General unless they are activated for federal service by order of the President of the United States. The New York Air National Guard is headquartered at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Glenville, New York, and its current commander is Major General Timothy J. LaBarge.