The Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) is based at
Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews (JBA) is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 316th Wing, Air Force District of Washington (AFDW). The base was e ...
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Maryland, and performs operational and technical functions to ensure combat readiness of
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the ter ...
units and is a channel of communication between the
National Guard Bureau
The National Guard Bureau is the federal instrument responsible for the administration of the National Guard established by the United States Congress as a joint bureau of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. It was cre ...
and the states on Air National Guard operational activities.
The commander is responsible for four detachments and 23 operating locations with an authorized strength of 734 military and civilian personnel. Its mission is to provide service and support to the
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the ter ...
and help accomplish its total
Air Force mission.
It was established as the Air National Guard Support Center, and activated as a direct reporting unit, on June 1, 1979. Effective February 5, 1991, its status was changed from a direct reporting unit to a field operating agency. It was re-designated as Air National Guard Readiness Center on June 1, 1992
Commanders[https://www.ang.af.mil/Portals/77/documents/history/AFD-130731-008.pdf?ver=2016-09-19-115650-263]
* Brig Gen R. Scott Williams 5 Aug 2012
* Col Mark Sheehan 3 Jun 2012
* Brig Gen Brian G. Neal 16 Aug 2010
* Col Michael J. McDonald 27 Jul 2009
* Col G. Kevin Thompson 8 Jun 2009
* Brig Gen Joseph L. Lengyel 10 Oct 2006
* Col Michael E. Hillestad 21 Dec 2004
* Brig Gen David A. Brubaker 16 Nov 2001
* Maj Gen Paul A. Weaver, Jr. 18 May 2001
* Brig Gen Craig R. McKinley 28 Jan 1998
* Brig Gen Paul A. Weaver, Jr. 25 Oct 1996
* Maj Gen Donald W. Shepperd 17 Apr 1995
* Brig Gen Larry K. Arnold 4 Dec 1989
* Maj Gen Philip G. Killey 1 Nov 1988
* Maj Gen John B. Conaway 1 Apr 1981
* Maj Gen John T. Guice 21 Oct 1976
See also
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Andrews Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base (Andrews AFB, AAFB) is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews, which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force. In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base merged with Naval Air Facility Washington to form Joint B ...
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Air Force District of Washington
The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) is a Direct Reporting Unit of the United States Air Force. AFDW oversees Air Force operations in the Washington, D.C. region (also known as the "National Capital Region" or "NCR").
As a Direct Reporti ...
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National Capital Region (United States)
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Continental Air Command
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Air Force Reserve Command
The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, with its headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It is the federal Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the U.S. Air Force, consisting of commiss ...
Notes
References
AFHRA history Air National Guard Readiness Center
Attribution
External links
Official website
Military units and formations established in 1979
Military in Washington, D.C.
Centers of the United States Air Force
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