Nebraska Air National Guard
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The Nebraska Air National Guard is the air force
militia
of the U.S. state
of Nebraska
. It is based at Lincoln Air National Guard Base. The Adjutant General for the Nebraska Military Department (who commands Nebraska
's military forces and directs the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency) is Brigadier General
Judd H. Lyons. The Assistant Adjutant General for Air is Brigadier General
Daryl L. Bohac.
The main unit of Nebraska's ANG is the 155th Air Refueling Wing
. The 155th flies the Boeing
KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, seeing recent action in the Balkans, Middle East, and Europe. Previous aircraft flown include the P-51 Mustang
, the F-80 Shooting Star, the F-86D Super Sabre, the RF-84 Thunderflash and the RF-4C Phantom II
.
The other important NE ANG unit is the 170th Group
at Offutt AFB, Bellevue NE. The 170th Group, which consists of the 170th Operations Support Squadron and the 238th Combat Training Squadron, operates as an Associate Unit with the active duty 55th Wing.
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. It is based at Lincoln Air National Guard Base. The Adjutant General for the Nebraska Military Department (who commands Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
's military forces and directs the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency) is Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Judd H. Lyons. The Assistant Adjutant General for Air is Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Daryl L. Bohac.
The main unit of Nebraska's ANG is the 155th Air Refueling Wing
155th Air Refueling Wing
The 155th Air Refueling Wing is the largest Air National Guard unit in the state of Nebraska. It currently operates the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker which has been tasked for numerous missions around the globe.-Mission:...
. The 155th flies the Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, seeing recent action in the Balkans, Middle East, and Europe. Previous aircraft flown include the P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and in several other conflicts...
, the F-80 Shooting Star, the F-86D Super Sabre, the RF-84 Thunderflash and the RF-4C Phantom II
F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
.
The other important NE ANG unit is the 170th Group
170th Group
The United States Air Force's 170th Air Refueling Group was an aerial refueling unit located at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. It was deactivated in 1993 after being consolidated with the 108th Air Refueling Wing. It was reactivated in 2007 as the 170th Group at Offutt Air Force Base in order for the...
at Offutt AFB, Bellevue NE. The 170th Group, which consists of the 170th Operations Support Squadron and the 238th Combat Training Squadron, operates as an Associate Unit with the active duty 55th Wing.