Shenandoahan Air National Guard

Shenandoahan Air National Guard
An  F-4 Cardinal combat aircraft of the 1st Squadron, 1st Tactical Air Wing prepares for takeoff from an highway runway.
Active	1926 - Present
Country	Shenandoah
Commanders
President	Alyson Price
Secretary of Defense	Riley Forrestal
Insignia
Roundel of the Shenandoahan Air National Guard
Fin flash of the Lumenic Air Force

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

• 1st Tactical Air Wing at Ross Byrddie Air National Guard Base in Kanawha
  • 101st and 102nd Tactical Fighter Squadrons operating the F-4C Cardinal
  • 103rd Tactical Strike Squadron operating the A-3 Havoc
  • 104th Reconnaissance Group operating the U-2 Poppy operating from Putnam Field in Appalachia
  • 105th Maintenance Group
  • 106th Medical Group
  • 107th Mission Support Group

• 2nd Tactical Air Wing at Homestead Air National Guard Base in Monongalia
  • 201st and 202nd Tactical Strike Squadrons operating the A-4B Lightning
  • 203rd Tactical Fighter Group operating the F-4D Cardinal
  • 204th Strike Flight Group operating the A-5A Tempest
  • 205th Reconnaissance Squadron operating the U-2 Poppy
  • 206th Maintenance Group
  • 207th Mission Support Group

Air Mobility Command

• 3rd Airlift Wing at Rosendale Air National Guard Base in Blue Ridge
  • 301st Airlift Squadron operating the C-4 Greyhound
  • 303rd Maintenance Group
  • 304th Mission Support Group

• 5th Airlift Wing at Woodsville Air National Guard Base in Oak Hills
  • 501st Airlift Group operating the C-4 Greyhound
  • 502nd Airlift Group operating the C-4 Greyhound operating from Putnam Field in Appalachia
  • 502nd Maintenance Group
  • 503rd Mission Support Group

• 6th Transport Group at Saint Albans International Airport Air National Guard Base in Kanawha operating the C-2 Moose and a single C-5 Stallion.

Air Training Command

• 4th Training Wing at Grand Cross Air National Guard Base in Marion
  • 401st Training Squadron operating the T-2 Oak Hills
  • 402nd Training Flight Group operating the T-2 Oak Hills operating from Ross Byrddie Air National Guard Base in Kanawha
  • 402nd, 403rd, and 404th Training squadrons are non-flying units used for basic trainees.
  • 405th Maintenance Group
  • 406th Mission Support Group

Ranks

Commissioned

Grade	Insignia		Rank
	Standard	Shoulder board
O-1			Lieutenant
O-2			Senior Lieutenant
O-3			Captain
O-4			Commander
O-5			Lieutenant Colonel
O-6			Colonel
O-7			Lieutenant General
O-8			Major General
O-9			General

Enlisted

Grade	Insignia		Rank
	Standard	Specialist
E-1	No insignia		Air Guardsman
E-2			Senior Air Guardsman First Class	Specialist Air Guardsman
E-3			Sergeant	Specialist Sergeant
E-4			Staff Sergeant	Technical Sergeant
E-5			Master sergeant
E-6			Senior master sergeant
E-7			Chief master sergeant

Aircraft

See also: Historic aircraft of the Shenandoahan Air National Guard

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