title: Montana National Guard
Montana Army National Guard
George G. Finch
Pennsylvania National Guard
Montana Air National Guard
Illinois Army National Guard
Ohio National Guard
Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau
Kansas Army National Guard
Ohio Army National Guard
sentences: The Montana National Guard consists of the Montana Army National Guard, and the Montana Air National Guard.
The Montana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard.
 Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization.
 National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
Maj. Gen. George G. Finch became the Senior Leader of the US Air National Guard; (Chief of the Air Division National Guard Bureau) (1948-1950) In June 1953 it was reported that Gen. Mark W. Clark would retire and be replaced by Maj. Gen George G. Finch on the UN command delegation to the Korean armistice talks George G. Finch, born April 11, 1902 in Dade City, Florida, is considered one of the pioneers in United States aviation history.
 He began his military career during World War 1, enlisting in the Aviation Section of the Army's Signal Corps in 1918.
 He remained in the Reserve Corps after the war, and in 1926, became Commander, 27th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group.
 In 1940, Georgia Governor Ed Rivers commissioned him to form the first flying unit of the Georgia Air National Guard.
 The unit was mobilized into the U.S. Army in September, 1941, with Major Finch as commander.
 After World War II, he was a leading critic of efforts to eliminate the air arm of the National Guard during peacetime.
 General Finch gained the respect and admiration of Air National Guardsmen throughout the nation with his steadfast support and successful efforts to preserve the Air Guard.
 He became the first Chief of the Air Force Division of the National Guard Bureau in 1948.
 Under his leadership, the Air National Guard built to combat readiness and was among the first components called into service after the outbreak of the Korean War.
 As a result of General Finch's vision and perseverance, 45,000 highly trained officers and airmen of 22 wings and 65 squadrons gave the Air Force the strength it needed in the early, critical phases of the Communist drive down the Korean peninsula.General Finch served as the senior Air Force member of the United Nations negotiating team at the peace talks at Panmunjom, Korea, and received the Legion of Merit for outstanding service in 1955; General Finch assumed command of Fourteenth Air Force, Robins AFB, Georgia, becoming the nation's first Air National Guardsman to head a numbered air force.
 General Finch had a career of "firsts" including the US Army's first night landing with a single, five-million-candlepower floodlight in 1927.
 He also established and endowed the General John P. McConnell Award at the United States Air Force Academy.
 Considered by many as the father of the strong, independent Air National Guard existing today, General Finch retired in 1957.
 No man has had greater impact on the Air Force Reserve and National Guard than has General George G. Finch.A graduate of the University of Georgia and a member of the Georgia Bar, General Finch was enshrined in the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame May 18, 1996.
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
 It is one of the largest National Guards in the United States.
 It has the third-largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth-largest Air National Guard.
 These forces are respective components of the United States Army and Air Force.
 The state air and ground national guard forces are governed through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap.
The Montana Air National Guard (MT ANG) is the aerial militia of the U.S. State of Montana.
 Along with the Montana Army National Guard it is an element of the Montana National Guard.
The Illinois Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard.
 With the Illinois Air National Guard it is part of the Illinois National Guard.
 National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
 The Illinois Army National Guard is composed of approximately 10,000 soldiers.
The Ohio National Guard comprises the Ohio Army National Guard and the Ohio Air National Guard.
 The commander-in-chief of the Ohio Army National Guard is the governor of the state of Ohio.
 If the Ohio Army National Guard is called to federal service, then the commander-in-chief becomes the President of the United States.
 The military commander of all forces in the State of Ohio is the Adjutant General, Major General Deborah A. Ashenhurst (the first woman to hold this position) is responsible for the command of 17,000 members, preparedness and readiness, installation management, and budget of the Ohio National Guard.
 The current Assistant Adjutant General for Army, with responsibility for overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard training and operations, is Major General John C. Harris Jr. The current Assistant Adjutant General for Air is Brigadier General Stephen E Markovich, with responsibility for overseeing the Ohio Air National Guard.
The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB) is the second highest-ranking officer of the National Guard Bureau, which is a joint activity of the United States Department of Defense.
 The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau is the second in charge of the National Guard of the United States; which is a joint reserve component of the United States Army and the United States Air Force.
 The VCNGB serves as the principal advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Secretary of Defense, through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on matters involving non-federalized National Guard forces and on other matters as determined by the United States Secretary of Defense.
 The VCNGB also serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Army, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, on matters relating to federalized forces of the National Guard of the United States and its subcomponents; the Army National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the United States.
The Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the Army National Guard and the Kansas National Guard.
 Kansas Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army.
 The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards.
 The Kansas Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Kansas.
 It is, along with the Kansas Air National Guard, an element of the Kansas National Guard.
The Ohio Army National Guard is a part of the Ohio National Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States Army.
 It is also a component of the organized militia of the state of Ohio, which also includes the Ohio Naval Militia, the Ohio Military Reserve and the Ohio Air National Guard.
 The Ohio Army National Guard consists of a variety of combat, combat support and combat service support units.
 As of September 2010, its end strength exceeded 11,400 soldiers.
 Its headquarters is the Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio.
 Many units conduct Annual Training at Camp Grayling, Michigan.

Question: Question: The Montana National Guard consists of the Montana Air National Guard, and the Montana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, and which organization? 

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 The Montana National Guard consists of the Montana Army National Guard, and the Montana Air National Guard. 

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 The Montana Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard.
 Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization.
 National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. 

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 The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
 It is one of the largest National Guards in the United States.
 It has the third-largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth-largest Air National Guard.
 These forces are respective components of the United States Army and Air Force.
 The state air and ground national guard forces are governed through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap. 

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 The Montana Air National Guard (MT ANG) is the aerial militia of the U.S. State of Montana.
 Along with the Montana Army National Guard it is an element of the Montana National Guard. 

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 The Illinois Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard.
 With the Illinois Air National Guard it is part of the Illinois National Guard.
 National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
 The Illinois Army National Guard is composed of approximately 10,000 soldiers. 

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 The Ohio National Guard comprises the Ohio Army National Guard and the Ohio Air National Guard.
 The commander-in-chief of the Ohio Army National Guard is the governor of the state of Ohio.
 If the Ohio Army National Guard is called to federal service, then the commander-in-chief becomes the President of the United States.
 The military commander of all forces in the State of Ohio is the Adjutant General, Major General Deborah A. Ashenhurst (the first woman to hold this position) is responsible for the command of 17,000 members, preparedness and readiness, installation management, and budget of the Ohio National Guard.
 The current Assistant Adjutant General for Army, with responsibility for overseeing the Ohio Army National Guard training and operations, is Major General John C. Harris Jr. The current Assistant Adjutant General for Air is Brigadier General Stephen E Markovich, with responsibility for overseeing the Ohio Air National Guard. 

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 The Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the Army National Guard and the Kansas National Guard.
 Kansas Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army.
 The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards.
 The Kansas Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Kansas.
 It is, along with the Kansas Air National Guard, an element of the Kansas National Guard. 

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 The Ohio Army National Guard is a part of the Ohio National Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States Army.
 It is also a component of the organized militia of the state of Ohio, which also includes the Ohio Naval Militia, the Ohio Military Reserve and the Ohio Air National Guard.
 The Ohio Army National Guard consists of a variety of combat, combat support and combat service support units.
 As of September 2010, its end strength exceeded 11,400 soldiers.
 Its headquarters is the Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio.
 Many units conduct Annual Training at Camp Grayling, Michigan. 

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Answer: United States National Guard