The Utah Air National Guard (UT ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Utah, USA. Along with the Utah Army National Guard it is an element of the Utah National Guard.
A KC-135 of the 191st Air Refueling Squadron landing at Wright Air National Guard Base. The 191st ARS is the oldest unit in the Utah Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation.
F-51D Mustangs of the Nevada, California and Utah Air National Guards fly in formation, 1948. The 191st Fighter Squadron was assigned to the CA ANG 61st Fighter Wing during the postwar years.
Each state in the United States has a senior military officer, as the state adjutant general, who is the de facto commander of a state's military forces, including the National Guard residing within the state, the state's naval militia, and any state defense forces. This officer is known as TAG, and is subordinated to the chief executive. They do not have authority over police forces, only military forces.
State Adjutant General Texas historical marker in Camp Mabry