Missouri Air National Guard | |
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Active | 22 August 1946 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Garrison/HQ | Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City |
Motto | Always ready, always there |
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Civilian leadership | President Barack Obama (Commander-in-Chief) Michael B. Donley (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Jay Nixon (Governor of the State of Missouri) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General Stephen L. Danner |
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Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | B-2A Spirit |
Transport | C-130H Hercules |
The Missouri Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is, along with the Missouri Army National Guard, an element of the Missouri National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state.
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The Missouri Air National Guard provides airmen and units since 1947 to meet the military and civil objectives of the Governor of Missouri and the President of the United States. Among those who have served in the "MOGuard" is Charles Lindbergh. Currently the Missouri ANG is commanded by Brigadier General Stephen L. Danner.[1]
It is composed of the following units:[2]
The Headquarters, Missouri Air National Guard, is the higher headquarters for all of the Air National Guard units within the State of Missouri. The State Headquarters, MOANG, includes the Assistant Adjutant General-Air, the Chief of Staff who also serves as the Commander of the Missouri Air National Guard, Executive Staff Support Officer and State Director Of Operations. The state headquarters is located in the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City, MO.
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