Kansas Air National Guard
The Kansas Air National Guard (KS ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Kansas, United States of America. It is, along with the Kansas Army National Guard, an element of the Kansas National Guard.
| Kansas Air National Guard | |
|---|---|
Shield of the Kansas Air National Guard | |
| Active | 17 January 1947 - present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | United States of America Kansas |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
| Part of | Air National Guard Kansas National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Nickell Memorial Armory, 2722 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka, Kansas, 66611 |
| Commanders | |
| Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Laura Kelly (Governor of the State of Kansas) |
| State military leadership | Major General David Weishaar |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
As state militia units, the units in the Kansas Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Kansas through the office of the Adjutant General of Kansas unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Kansas Air National Guard is headquartered in Topeka, and its commander is currently Brigadier General Bradley S. Link.
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