Ang (Noun)
Meaning
A civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Air National Guard, also known as the Air Guard or simply "AN" or "ANG", is a federal force that can be called into service by the president.
- Prior to World War I, the National Guard's aviation efforts had been localized and limited, but after the war, a group of officers decided to establish an air division within the Army National Guard, which evolved into the Air National Guard, or ANG.
- In December 1941, ANG units were mobilized in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- The Air National Guard, or ANG, is a community-based force and its drill members attend unit drills on weekends, commonly referred to as a "drill weekend" or "unit training assembly".
- During Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, more than 75,000 ANG members were deployed worldwide, serving in combat, combat support, and combat service support roles.