It is approximately 1,400 knots..
As of July 2013,the Italian Air Force currently has no F16 Fighting Falcons in its fleet due to retirement. Italy is one of several partner countries in which the US exported this aircraft to.
No, they are very different, primarily in that the National Guard has a state mission, while the Army Reserve is entirely federal. Additionally, the Army Reserve is almost entirely support units, save for a single infantry battalion, while the National Guard does consist of combat arms units.
Depends there are two national guard units the Army National Guard under overall authority of the U.S. Army and the Air National Guard under overall supervision of the U.S. Air Force
There is the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
A country's Air Force provides both air combat support and ground combat support. There is an old war adage that says "He who controls the air controls the war." This adage is very true. Air Force units provide three main things: 1) Visual support for air and ground units (serving as scouts) 2) fire support for air and ground units (serving as protectors) and 3) Transportation for air and ground units and their equipment. Without the air force, supplies would take a lot longer to get to the battle front. **6 years SSgt USAF/F16 Crew Chief.
Non-Federalized: State Governor -> State Adjutant General -> State National Guard Units Federalized: President of the United States of America -> Joint Chief of Staff -> State Adjutant General -> State National Guard Units
According to 10 USC Chapter 13 § 311 - the National Guard is an organized militia of the US. While individual National Guard units may be federalized and activated subordinate to Army (or Air Force as with Air National Guard) authority, they are a reserve component, and are part of the US Army or Air Force.
According to 10 USC Chapter 13 § 311 - the National Guard is an organized militia of the US. While individual National Guard units may be federalized and activated subordinate to Army (or Air Force as with Air National Guard) authority, they are a reserve component, and are part of the US Army or Air Force.
Without getting too technical, the basic difference is that the Air Force Reserve is the reserve forces for the active Air Force, and the Air National Guard is specifically attached to one state. The governor of the respective state is the commander in chief for their guard. The same goes for the Army. Both the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard ARE part of the Air Force. The reserve is federal while the guard is state. Both wear name tapes that state U.S. Air Force on their uniforms.
No. None of the B-2 bombers are assigned to the Air National Guard, and probably never will be, as strategic bombers typically fall well outside the mission parametres of the Air National Guard.
In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles