Air National Guard
Part-time military aviators
The Air National Guard is the aerial militia component of the United States National Guard, serving as a reserve force of the U.S.
Air Force.
Members typically train part-time while maintaining civilian careers, but can be called to federal or state active duty: Her son deployed with the Air National Guard.
Often shortened to ANG.
One who engages in combat
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- F-16American fighter jet
- C-130Tactical military airlifter
squadron · wing · flight · hangar · runway · cockpit · airlift · refueling
Limb enabling flight
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- groupAssembled collection of things
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
brigade · division · company · platoon · detachment · headquarters · base · armory
Protection against harm
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- readinessState of being prepared
- missionPurpose-driven task
tactics · strategy · intelligence · security · force · warfare · armament · countermeasure
Limited work schedule
- drillHole-boring device
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- activationSetting into operation
civilian · duty · enlistment · commitment · reenlistment · discharge · retirement · benefits
State's chief executive
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- homelandOne's native land
- domesticOf the home
territory · commonwealth · adjutant-general · emergency · wildfire · hurricane
fighter
One who engages in combat
C-130 · squadron · wing · flight · hangar · runway · cockpit · airlift · refueling · tanker
wing
Limb enabling flight
regiment · brigade · division · company · platoon · detachment · headquarters · base · armory · formation
defense
Protection against harm
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- readinessState of being prepared
mission · tactics · strategy · intelligence · security · force · warfare · armament · countermeasure · deterrence
part-time
Limited work schedule
activation · civilian · duty · enlistment · commitment · reenlistment · discharge · retirement · benefits · obligation
governor
State's chief executive
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- homelandOne's native land
domestic · territory · commonwealth · adjutant-general · emergency · wildfire · hurricane
- Military Reservesreservist, reservists, reserve unit, reserve units, Army Reserve
- National Guardreservist, drill weekend, citizen soldiers, weekend warrior, reserve unit
- Air Reservesreserve duty, reserve training, reserve officers
- state militiasstate militia, citizen-soldiers, citizen soldiers, state troops, reserve forces
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- Army Unitsinfantry battalion, cavalry regiment, infantry regiment, combat brigade, rifle company
airily, airiness, airing, airborne, nation, nations, national, nationally, nationality