Illinois Air National Guard
The Illinois Air National Guard (IL ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Illinois, United States of America. It is, along with the Illinois Army National Guard, an element of the Illinois National Guard.
| Illinois Air National Guard | |
|---|---|
Shield of the Illinois Air National Guard | |
| Active | 1 July 1927 – present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | United States of America Illinois |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
| Part of | Air National Guard Illinois National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Illinois Air National Guard, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, Illinois, 62702 |
| Commanders | |
| Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor J. B. Pritzker (Governor of the State of Illinois) |
| State military leadership | TAG – Major General Richard R. Neely ATAG – Brigadier General Daniel McDonough |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | C-130H Hercules |
| Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
As state militia units, the units in the Illinois Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Illinois through the office of the Illinois Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Illinois Air National Guard is headquartered at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, led by its Commander, Brigadier General Daniel (Dan) McDonough; Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Kevin Jacobs; and Command Chief Master Sergeant Marlon Burton.