Shenandoahan Air National Guard

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Shenandoahan Air National Guard
F-3Fighter.jpg
An  F-4 Cardinal combat aircraft of the 1st Squadron, 1st Tactical Air Wing prepares for takeoff from an highway runway.
Active1926 - Present
Country Shenandoah
Commanders
PresidentAlyson Price
Secretary of DefenseRiley Forrestal
Insignia
Roundel of the Shenandoahan Air National GuardSCAirForceRound.png
Fin flash of the Lumenic Air ForceSCFinFlash.png

The Shenandoahan Air National Guard is the aerial component of the Shenandoahan National Guard and is responsible for defending the Shenandoahan Commonwealth's airspace for hostile forces, as well as providing tactical air support and logistical support to both the Shenandoahan Army National Guard as well as the Shenandoahan Coast Guard

History

The Shenandoahan Air National Guard was established as an independent branch of service in 1926 following the end of the <> and the dissolution of the Allegheny Confederation. When reorganization the Allegheny Armed Forces, the government of Shenandoah decided to separate the Allegheny Flying Corps out of the Allegheny Army and into an independent branch of service.

Organization

Tactical Air Command

Air Mobility Command

Air Training Command

Ranks

Commissioned

Grade Insignia Rank
Standard Shoulder board
O-1 US-O1 insignia.svg US Air Force O1 shoulderboard.svg Lieutenant
O-2 US-O2 insignia.svg US Air Force O2 shoulderboard.svg Senior Lieutenant
O-3 US-O3 insignia.svg US Air Force O3 shoulderboard.svg Captain
O-4 US-O4 insignia.svg US Air Force O4 shoulderboard.svg Commander
O-5 US-O5 insignia.svg US Air Force O5 shoulderboard.svg Lieutenant Colonel
O-6 US-O6 insignia.svg US Air Force O6 shoulderboard.svg Colonel
O-7 US-O7 insignia.svg US Air Force O7 shoulderboard.svg Lieutenant General
O-8 US-O9 insignia.svg US Air Force O9 shoulderboard.svg Major General
O-9 US-O11 insignia.svg US Air Force O11 shoulderboard.svg General

Enlisted

Grade Insignia Rank
Standard Specialist
E-1 No insignia Air Guardsman
E-2 US Army WWII CPL.svg US Army WWII T5C.svg Senior Air Guardsman First Class Specialist Air Guardsman
E-3 US Army WWII SGT.svg US Army WWII T4C.svg Sergeant Specialist Sergeant
E-4 US Army WWII SSGT.svg US Army WWII T3C.svg Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant
E-5 US Army WWII TSGT.svg Master sergeant
E-6 US Army WWII MSGT.svg Senior master sergeant
E-7 US Army WWII 1SGT.svg Chief master sergeant

Aircraft

Name Origin Number Notes
Fighters
F-4 Cardinal  Luminerra F-4C: 24
F-4D: 6
Attack
A-3 Havoc  Costa Mejis A-3: 12
A-4 Lightning  Costa Mejis A-4B: 24
A-5 Tempest  Luminerra A-5A: 3
Trainer
T-2 Oak Hills  Costa Mejis T-2A: 4
T-3 Kanawha  Costa Mejis T-3: 8
Transport
C-4 Greyhound  Luminerra C-3C: 18
C-5 Hawk  Notreceau C-5: 3
Utility
U-2 Poppy  Luminerra U-2: 18 Also operated by the Shenandoahan Army National Guard