a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
"The Army National Guard served as an ang when federal troops were deployed to manage the aftermath of the hurricane."
Initialism of Air National Guard.
"The ANG base was activated to support local emergency response efforts after the hurricane."
The word ang was borrowed into English from the Chinese dialect of Hokkien, where it is written as 洪. It entered usage to represent this specific surname or sound without a direct translation in its original context.