ˈʌndɚ ðə "tˈoʊɾəl fˈoːɹs" kˈɑːnsɛpt, kɛntˈʌki ˈɛɹ nˈæʃənəl ɡˈɑːɹd jˈuːnɪts ɑːɹ kənsˈɪdɚd təbi ˈɛɹ ɹɪzˈɜːv kəmpˈoʊnənts ˈɑːɹk ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs jˌuːˌɛsˌeɪˈɛf.
Under the "Total Force" concept, Kentucky Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF).