Nevada Air National Guard
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The Nevada Air National Guard is the air force
militia
of the U.S. state
of Nevada
. It is, along with the Nevada Army National Guard
, an element of the Nevada National Guard
.
, the Army and Air National Guard are reserve components of the United States Army
and Air Force
. The Nevada Air Guard was formed on April 12, 1948.
The Nevada
Office of the Military provides military organization for the Nevada National Guard, which consists of the state's Army Guard
and Air Guard. The Nevada National Guard
is the organized military force of the state, except when ordered into federal service.
The governor is the commander-in-chief of the Nevada National Guard and appoints the adjutant general. Since June 2009, Brigadier General William R. Burks has served as Nevada's adjutant general under Governor Jim Gibbons.
Under the direction of the governor, the adjutant general is responsible for the supervision of all matters pertaining to the administration, morale, discipline, mobilization, organization and training of the Nevada National Guard.
Colonel Terrance Fornof is the commander of the Air Guard.
The Nevada Air National Guard includes the 152nd Airlift Wing (High Rollers) and 152nd Intelligence Squadron in Reno
and Detachment 1 in Las Vegas
as well as personnel assigned to Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City
. The primary mission of the Nevada Air National Guard is to provide cargo and personnel transportation, aerial reconnaissance and imagery analysis from a variety of camera and satellite systems located throughout the world.
The state's Guard may be ordered by the governor to serve the state by protecting persons or property from either man-made or natural disasters and suppressing or preventing riot, insurrection, invasion or violence.
Overall, the Nevada Air National Guard maintains a presence in three of the state’s 17 counties with a 64 acres (258,999 m²) site on the southwest corner of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno
, a detachment on Nellis Air Force Base
in Las Vegas and at Creech Air Force Base
in Indian Springs
. About 65 Nevada Guard airmen work at the southern-Nevada detachment that began operation in 2005.
The 92nd Civil Support Team for Weapons of mass destruction
, a joint force unit comprising 22 soldiers and airmen headquartered in Las Vegas, began operation in late 2004 and promises to be an important resource and asset to the state should a domestic chemical, biological or nuclear event
occur.
The total number of National Guard airmen and soldiers in the United States at the end of fiscal year 2006 was 451,948. This number included 346,288 Army Guard soldiers and 105,660 Air Guard airmen.
Staff reports at the conclusion of the fiscal year revealed that the Nevada Air Guard reported 102 percent of its authorized manning (1,101 airmen). In fact, with its 102 percent of authorized airmen, the Nevada Air Guard had one of the highest strength levels in the entire Air National Guard in October 2006.
At the conclusion of fiscal year 2006, about 250 Nevada soldiers and airmen remained deployed in southwest Asia.
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 Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. It is, along with the Nevada Army National Guard
Nevada Army National Guard
The Nevada National Guard is one of the 54 members of the United States National Guard, part of the United States reserve forces.-Organization:...
, an element of the Nevada National Guard
Nevada National Guard
The Nevada National Guard consists of the:*Nevada Army National Guard *Nevada Air National Guard ** 152nd Airlift Wing "High Rollers"-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History* printed by AQP Publishing, Inc...
.
History and organization
Under the National Defense Act of 1947National Defense Act of 1947
The National Defense Act of 1947 is a United States federal law. Sections 207-209 of the Act created the United States Air Force within the National Military Establishment , established the Department of the Air Force, and created the office of Secretary of the Air Force, to be "appointed from...
, the Army and Air National Guard are reserve components of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. The Nevada Air Guard was formed on April 12, 1948.
The Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
Office of the Military provides military organization for the Nevada National Guard, which consists of the state's Army Guard
Nevada Army National Guard
The Nevada National Guard is one of the 54 members of the United States National Guard, part of the United States reserve forces.-Organization:...
and Air Guard. The Nevada National Guard
Nevada National Guard
The Nevada National Guard consists of the:*Nevada Army National Guard *Nevada Air National Guard ** 152nd Airlift Wing "High Rollers"-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History* printed by AQP Publishing, Inc...
is the organized military force of the state, except when ordered into federal service.
The governor is the commander-in-chief of the Nevada National Guard and appoints the adjutant general. Since June 2009, Brigadier General William R. Burks has served as Nevada's adjutant general under Governor Jim Gibbons.
Under the direction of the governor, the adjutant general is responsible for the supervision of all matters pertaining to the administration, morale, discipline, mobilization, organization and training of the Nevada National Guard.
Colonel Terrance Fornof is the commander of the Air Guard.
The Nevada Air National Guard includes the 152nd Airlift Wing (High Rollers) and 152nd Intelligence Squadron in Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
and Detachment 1 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
as well as personnel assigned to Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City
Carson City, Nevada
The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
. The primary mission of the Nevada Air National Guard is to provide cargo and personnel transportation, aerial reconnaissance and imagery analysis from a variety of camera and satellite systems located throughout the world.
Activities
Traditional guardsmen in the Nevada National Guard train one weekend per month and 15 days a year in their respective military career fields. Nevada’s traditional guardsmen are supported by 474 full-time federal technicians, state employees and 314 Active Guard and Reserve personnel stationed at various locations around the state.The state's Guard may be ordered by the governor to serve the state by protecting persons or property from either man-made or natural disasters and suppressing or preventing riot, insurrection, invasion or violence.
Overall, the Nevada Air National Guard maintains a presence in three of the state’s 17 counties with a 64 acres (258,999 m²) site on the southwest corner of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, a detachment on Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base, located approximately northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Combat Command .-Overview:...
in Las Vegas and at Creech Air Force Base
Creech Air Force Base
Creech Air Force Base , formerly known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, is a United States Air Force base located one mile north of the central business district of Indian Springs, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is about northwest of Las Vegas and northwest of Nellis Air...
in Indian Springs
Indian Springs, Nevada
Indian Springs is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2000 census.-History:Indian Springs is named for the artesian spring that provides the area with water...
. About 65 Nevada Guard airmen work at the southern-Nevada detachment that began operation in 2005.
The 92nd Civil Support Team for Weapons of mass destruction
Weapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
, a joint force unit comprising 22 soldiers and airmen headquartered in Las Vegas, began operation in late 2004 and promises to be an important resource and asset to the state should a domestic chemical, biological or nuclear event
occur.
Statistics
.The total number of National Guard airmen and soldiers in the United States at the end of fiscal year 2006 was 451,948. This number included 346,288 Army Guard soldiers and 105,660 Air Guard airmen.
Staff reports at the conclusion of the fiscal year revealed that the Nevada Air Guard reported 102 percent of its authorized manning (1,101 airmen). In fact, with its 102 percent of authorized airmen, the Nevada Air Guard had one of the highest strength levels in the entire Air National Guard in October 2006.
At the conclusion of fiscal year 2006, about 250 Nevada soldiers and airmen remained deployed in southwest Asia.
See also
- Nevada National GuardNevada National GuardThe Nevada National Guard consists of the:*Nevada Army National Guard *Nevada Air National Guard ** 152nd Airlift Wing "High Rollers"-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History* printed by AQP Publishing, Inc...
- Nevada Army National GuardNevada Army National GuardThe Nevada National Guard is one of the 54 members of the United States National Guard, part of the United States reserve forces.-Organization:...