Alabama Air National Guard

Alabama Air National Guard
Shield of the Alabama Air National Guard
Active	21 January 1922 – present
Country	United States of America
Allegiance	United States of America  Alabama
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	"Provides mission ready forces to the federal government and the Governor of Alabama, while providing assistance to the citizens and civil authorities during natural disasters or emergencies under the command of the Adjutant General."
Part of	Air National Guard Alabama National Guard
Garrison/HQ	JFHQ-AL, 1720 Cong. W. L. Dickinson Dr., Montgomery, AL 36109
Motto(s)	"Always Ready, Always There"
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Kay Ivey (Governor of the State of Alabama)
State military leadership	Brigadier General David K. Pritchett (The Adjutant General) Brigadier General Tara D. McKennie (Assistant Adjutant General-Air and Air Component Commander) Brigadier General Edward D. Casey (Chief of Staff-Air)
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-35A Lightning II
Tanker	KC-135R Stratotanker

The Alabama Air National Guard (AL ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Alabama, United States of America. It is, along with the Alabama Army National Guard, an element of the Alabama National Guard.

As state militia units, the units in the Alabama Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command unless federalized. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Alabama through the office of the Alabama Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Alabama Air National Guard is headquartered in Montgomery, and its commander is Major General Sheryl E. Gordon.