Air National Guard

History

ANG History Program

Mission Statement
The Air National Guard History Program supports present and future U.S. Warfighters by Documenting, Preserving, Interpreting, and Disseminating the history of the Air National Guard (ANG) in order to:

Preserve an official record of ANG mission accomplishment at home and around the world
Make valuable information available to decision makers and action officers
Support professional military education
Promote awareness of ANG heritage
Provide reference material for researchers

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National Guard Heritage Paintings

Click here to view the National Guard Heritage Painting Series as well as instructions on how to order copies.

Recommended Reading List

The Air National Guard History Program has compiled a short list of works for those interested in learning more about the National Guard.

This list is broken down into two categories. The first focuses on the history and activities of the Air National Guard from its beginnings through operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and includes scholarly works as well as memoirs, biographies, and journal and magazine articles.

The second section contains works centered on the militia tradition that is strongly embedded in United States history. Works in this section cover all periods of American history and describe the political and military roles of the militia and National Guard throughout the Guard's long service to the states and nation. While many of the works in this section focus on the Army National Guard, the traditions these works describe are alive and well in the modern Air National Guard.

Most of these works are available at local libraries or can be purchased online.

History Feature

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History of the ANG

Resources

History Photo Gallery

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Other History Sites

• United States Army Center of Military History
• Air Force Historical Studies Office
• National Museum of the United States Air Force
• Air Force Historical Research Agency
• Society for Military History
• Naval History and Heritage Command
• United States Army Heritage and Education Center
• United States Marine Corps History Division
• Air Force Historical Foundation

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This Month in History (February)

February 1911
The California National Guard established an Aeronautical Detachment of its 7th Company, Coast Artillery Corps.

February 1911
Eugene Ely, a civilian pilot employed by pioneer aircraft builder Glenn H. Curtiss, enlisted as a private in the Coast Artillery Corps of the California National Guard with the objective of serving as a Guard aviator. Ely had been the first man to fly an aircraft from a warship in 1910 and made history again in January 1911 when he was the first to land a plane on a naval vessel.

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