California Air National Guard
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The California Air National Guard is the air component of the California National Guard
. The California Air National Guard is headquartered at Sacramento, California
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One of the duties of the California Air National Guard is defense of the United States
. In December 2007, after the grounding of F-15 fighters due to potential structural problems, the California Air National Guard assumed responsibility for defense of the western United States
. This was the first time that a single state's fighter wing took responsibility of defense for an entire coast.
129th Rescue Wing
at Moffett Federal Airfield
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144th Fighter Wing
at Fresno Yosemite International Airport
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146th Airlift Wing
at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station
;
162d Combat Communications Group
located at North Highlands Air National Guard Station;
163d Reconnaissance Wing
at March Joint Air Reserve Base
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California National Guard
The California National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of California. It comprises both Army and Air National Guard components and is the largest national guard force in the United States with a total authorized strength of 22,900 soldiers and airmen...
. The California Air National Guard is headquartered at Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
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One of the duties of the California Air National Guard is defense of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In December 2007, after the grounding of F-15 fighters due to potential structural problems, the California Air National Guard assumed responsibility for defense of the western United States
Western United States
.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...
. This was the first time that a single state's fighter wing took responsibility of defense for an entire coast.
Units
The California Air National Guard is made up of the following units:129th Rescue Wing
129th Rescue Wing
The 129th Rescue Wing is an Air National Guard combat search and rescue unit operationally gained by the Air Combat Command . The unit's history dates to April 1955, when it was activated as the 129th Air Resupply Group of the California Air National Guard...
at Moffett Federal Airfield
Moffett Federal Airfield
Moffett Federal Airfield , also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located between northern Mountain View and northern Sunnyvale, California, USA. The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, northwest of San Jose. Formerly a United States Navy facility, the former...
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144th Fighter Wing
144th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 144th Fighter Wing is a unit of the California Air National Guard, operationally gained by the Air Combat Command and located at Fresno Air National Guard Base / Fresno Yosemite International Airport in Fresno, California....
at Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport , formerly known as Fresno Air Terminal, is a joint civil-military public airport located in eastern Fresno, in Fresno County, California. The airport is more than south of Yosemite National Park on California State Route 41. The airport covers and has two...
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146th Airlift Wing
146th Airlift Wing
The United States Air Force's 146th Airlift Wing is a unit located at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California.-Mission:The 146th AW's primary mission is to provide global military airlift capability to a full spectrum of state and federal agencies...
at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station
Channel Islands Air National Guard Station
Channel Islands Air National Guard Station is the home base of the California Air National Guard 146th Airlift Wing. It is also the headquarters of the California Air National Guard...
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162d Combat Communications Group
162d Combat Communications Group
The 162nd Combat Communications Group , headquartered at North Highlands Air National Guard Station in Sacramento, California, USA, is one of eight Air National Guard Combat Communications Groups nationwide, which make up 80% of the U.S. Air Force tactical communications capability...
located at North Highlands Air National Guard Station;
163d Reconnaissance Wing
163d Reconnaissance Wing
The 163d Reconnaissance Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force located at March Joint Air Reserve Base, California. It is a component of the California Air National Guard, and is one of the first ANG units to fly the MQ-1 Predator...
at March Joint Air Reserve Base
March Joint Air Reserve Base
March Joint Air Reserve Base is located in Riverside County, California between the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley. It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command's 4th Air Force Headquarters and the 452d Air Mobility Wing , the largest air mobility wing of the 4th Air Force...
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Active Aircraft
- HH-60G Pavehawk
- MC-130P Combat Shadow
- RC-26B Metroliner
- F-16C Fighting Falcon
- C-130J Hercules
- MQ-1 Predator