Components
The California Air National Guard consists of the following major units:
- 129th Rescue Wing
- Established 1955; operates: MC-130P Combat Shadow; HH-60G Pave Hawk
- Stationed at: Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View; Gained by: Air Combat Command
- The members of the 129th have performed rescues under a variety of conditions - from rough Pacific seas to the rugged Sierra Nevada, using its combination of HC-130 tankers and HH-60 helicopters. Many high-risk lifesaving missions involved long-range, over-water flights, air refueling of helicopters by the HC-130 aircraft, and skilled maneuvering by ships and helicopters to recover patients from the decks of these vessels.
- 144th Fighter Wing
- Established 1948; operates: F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
- Stationed at: Fresno Air National Guard Base, Fresno; Gained by: Air Combat Command
- Provides air defense protection for California from the Mexican border to Oregon utilizing the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter aircraft.
- 146th Airlift Wing
- Established 1924; operates: C-130J Hercules (MAFFS)
- Stationed at: Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Oxnard; Gained by: Air Mobility Command
- The oldest unit of the CA ANG, the 146th AW proivides global military airlift capability to a full spectrum of state and federal agencies.
- 163d Reconnaissance Wing
- Established 1958; operates: MQ-1 Predator
- Stationed at: March Joint Air Reserve Base, Riverside; Gained by: Air Combat Command/Air Education and Training Command
- Comprised of 902 members of which roughly 220 are full-time. Currently in transition from a KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling mission to an MQ-1 Predator ISR wing, executing global unmanned aerial systems, combat support, and humanitarian missions.
- 162d Combat Communications Group
- Established 1948; non-flying unit
- Stationed at: North Highlands Air National Guard Station, Roseville; Gained by: Air Combat Command
- Provides global communications utilizing hard wire and satellite systems.
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