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Record Group Number: 000174
Series/Collection Number: .S 1299
Creator: Florida. Air National Guard.
Title, Dates: Unit reports, 1947-1954.
Amount: 0.50 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Numerical by military unit, then chronological.
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Biographical/Historical:     The United States Army Air Forces created the Air National Guard with the National Security Act of 1947. The Guard was housed in facilities at Jacksonville's Imeson Field until a separate base was constructed in the 1960s. The Guard originally consisted of four component units: 159th Fighter Squadron, Utility Flight of the 159th, Detachment C of the 217th Air Service Group, and 159th Weather Station. The 159th Fighter Squadron was one of only six units in the United States assigned a combat role in Korea. An Assistant Adjutant General for Air commands the Air National Guard.
Summary:     This series contains morning reports and reports of guard duty performed for units of the Florida Air National Guard. The reports document attendance at drills and special duties and provide statistics regarding the strength and presence of the Air Guard. Also included is some correspondence from the Adjutant General's Office concerning the proper execution of the reports.
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Subject Access Fields: Military administration.
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