- Massachusetts Air National Guard
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Massachusetts Air National Guard 
Active 24 May 1946 - present Country United States Branch Air National Guard Role "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." Garrison/HQ Barnes Municipal Airport Commanders Civilian leadership President Barack Obama
(Commander-in-Chief)
Michael B. Donley
(Secretary of the Air Force)
Governor Deval Patrick
(Governor of the State of Massachusetts)State military leadership Major General L. Scott Rice[1] Insignia USAF Roundel 
Aircraft flown Fighter F-15C Eagle The Massachusetts Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is, along with the Massachusetts Army National Guard, an element of the Massachusetts National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as its state mission.
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Units
It comprises the 102nd Intelligence Wing, the 104th Fighter Wing flying the F-15C from Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield, MA, and other smaller units. Prior to the BRAC of 2005, the F-15's were based at Otis ANGB located on Cape Cod, and Barnes hosted a squadron of A-10 Thunderbolt II's which were reassigned as part of the restructuring.[2][3]
Also in the state, there are 3 other Units, all of which are apart of the 253rd Combat Communications Group. Those units are: the 212th Engineering Installation Squadron located in Milford, MA, the 267th Combat Communications Squadron located at Otis Air National Guard Base, MA, and the Headquarters, which is the 253rd Combat Communications Group also located at Otis Air National Guard Base, MA. Recently, the 253rd Combat Communications Group had 3 Units awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Those Units were: HQ, 253rd Combat Communications Group, 267th Combat Communications Squadron, and the 243rd Engineering Installation Squadron, from Portland, ME.
The 253rd Combat Communications Group is composed of seven geographically separated Units, over three States.
Active Aircraft
F-15 Eagle
Aircraft Origin Type F-15C Eagle 
United StatesAir Superiority Fighter References
- ^ Citizen Soldier L. Scott Rice Leads Air National Guard
- ^ 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard - Obtained March 29, 2010
- ^ 102nd Intelligence Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard - Obtained March 29, 2010
External links
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
- 102nd Intelligence Wing
- 104th Fighter Wing
- Massachusetts National Guard
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