Air National Guard Readiness Center

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Air National Guard Readiness Center
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Active1 June 1979 - present
(44 years, 7 months) [1]
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleField Operating Agency
Website www.ang.af.mil/about/ANGRC/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC) is based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and performs operational and technical functions to ensure combat readiness of Air National Guard units and is a channel of communication between the National Guard Bureau and the states on Air National Guard operational activities.

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The commander is responsible for four detachments and 23 operating locations with an authorized strength of 734 military and civilian personnel. Its mission is to provide service and support to the Air National Guard and help accomplish its total Air Force mission.

It was established as the Air National Guard Support Center, and activated as a direct reporting unit, on 1 June 1979. Effective 5 February 1991, its status was changed from a direct reporting unit to a field operating agency. It was re-designated as Air National Guard Readiness Center on 1 June 1992

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  1. "Air National Guard Readiness Center". af.mil.
  2. "Air National Guard (ANG)" (PDF). ang.af.mil. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

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