The South Dakota Air National Guard is headquartered in Sioux Falls, and its commander is currently[update] Major General Timothy Reisch.

South Dakota ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized.

State missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense.

[2] The War Department authorized the establishment of Air National Guard Squadrons, Groups and Wings in 48 States.

The South Dakota Air National Guard 175th Fighter Squadron, with Thirteen officers, was approved by Col. E.A.

The unit was called to active duty during the Korean War on 1 March 1951 and moved to Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, South Dakota, to provide support for the Convair B-36 bombers of the 28th Bombardment Wing stationed there.

Two Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star trainers were assigned to the unit in July 1954 to start the transition of the pilots into jet aircraft.

As part of taking over a more active role in the defense of the continental United States, aircrews were placed on five-minute alert, and four aircraft were armed and ready to intercept and destroy enemy targets.

The unit was redesignated as the 114th Fighter Group on 16 March 1992 and became a part of the newly formed Air Combat Command on 1 June 1992.

Combat air patrol missions were flown over the northern "No Fly" zone of Iraq from December 1993 to January 1994.

The South Dakota ANG aircraft were also deployed to Belgium, Singapore, the Netherlands Antilles and Israel.