Components
The Washington Air National Guard consists of the following major units:
- 141st Air Refueling Wing
- Established 6 Augist 1924 (as: 116th Observation Squadron); operates: KC-135R Stratotanker and RC-26B Metroliner
- Stationed at: Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane
- Gained by: Air Mobility Command
- The oldest unit of the Washington ANG, the 141st Air Refueling Wing is composed of over 1,000 citizen airmen. Subordinate units within the 141st include: 560th Air National Guard Band, the 242d Combat Communication Squadron, and the 256th Intelligence Squadron.
- 194th Regional Support Wing
- Established 30 August 2006; non-flying Wing
- Stationed at: Camp Murray, Lakewood
- Gained by: Air Combat Command
- The 194th Regional Support Wing consists of over 1,000 citizen airmen. Their mission sets involve both kinetic and non-kinetic operations and include sensitive missions that reside in the cyber domain. The 194th's cutting edge capabilities are well-suited to the threats our nation faces in the 21st Century.
- Western Air Defense Sector
- Established 8 January 1958 (as: Seattle Air Defense Sector), non-flying unit
- Stationed at: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma
- Gained by: Air Combat Command
- The unit's origins date to 1948 as the 25th Air Division; the first Air Defense Command Air Division formed for the air defense of the United States. Today, the Washington ANG Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) is one of two sectors responsible to NORAD’s aerospace warning and control mission. The Western Air Defense Sector is part of the Continental U.S. NORAD region. There are also Canadian and Alaskan NORAD regions.
Support Unit Functions and Capabilities:
- 560th Air National Guard Band of the Northwest
- Stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, the Band of the Northwest proudly serves the military and civilian communities of North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State. Officially activated as the 560th AF Band in 1948, the band boasts 60 years of tradition, heritage, and service to the nation.
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