air national guard personnel are expected to adhere to the same moral and physical standards as their "full-time" active duty air force and "part-time" air force reserve federal counterparts. the same ranks and insignia of the u.s. air force are used by the air national guard, and air national guardsmen are eligible to receive all united states military awards. the air national guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in a service member's home state or equivalent.