Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie is the Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard. As Commanding General, he is responsible for the strategic leadership, training, readiness, operational employment and performance of the Army and Air Force components of the D.C. National Guard. General Andonie oversees Joint Force Headquarters-Air, which includes the 113th Wing's F-16 Fighting Falcon that secures the skies over the Nation’s Capital and C-40 Clipper that transports members of Congress and other dignitaries globally. He also oversees the Land Component Command, which includes the 74th Troop Command, 260th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), the 1-224th Aviation Security and Support Battalion, and the 1-226th General Support Aviation Battalion, which consists of the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72 Lakota and the C-26 Metroliner.
General Andonie began his military career receiving a commission from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He has commanded units at the battalion and company levels. Prior to his current assignment he served as Deputy Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau.
EDUCATION
United States Military Academy - BS - Military History
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - MS - Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Joint Commanders Training Course
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1989 - October 1989, Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
2. November 1989 - August 1990, Mortar Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
3. August 1990 - December 1991, Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion,19th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
4. December 1991 - January 1993, Secretary of the General Staff, 194th Armored Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
5. January 1993 - April 1993, Executive Officer, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
6. April 1993 - July 1994, Battalion Adjutant, 1st Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
7. July 1994 - December 1994, Student, Armor Officer Advanced Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
8. December 1994 - October 1995, Assistant S3/Training Officer, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California
9. October 1995 - June 1996, Squadron Adjutant, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California
10. June 1996 - June 1998, Troop Commander, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California
11. June 1998 - June 2000, Assistant Professor of Military Science, 1st Brigade, Reserve Officer Training Corps, Siena College, Loudonville, New York
12. October 2000 - December 2002, Assistant G3 Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York
13. January 2003 - July 2006, Deputy G3, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Tikrit, Iraq
14. July 2006 - September 2008, Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
15. October 2008 - November 2010, Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York City, New York
16. November 2010 - September 2011, Deputy G3, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
17. October 2011 - June 2012, G3, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
18. June 2012 - February 2013, Deputy G3, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York
19. February 2013 - September 2015, Assistant Chief of Staff/G3, Detachment 1, Operations Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York
20. October 2015 - May 2016, J3/7, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
21. June 2016 - October 2018, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
22. October 2018 - January 2021, Director, Joint Staff - (NY) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Latham, NY
23. January 2021 - September 2023, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
24. September 2023 - Present, Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, DC
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2004 - November 2005, Deputy G3, 42nd Infantry Division, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Tikrit, Iraq
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Served as the Director, Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, Latham, New York. His responsibilities included development and implementation of State strategy, policy, plans, initiatives and concepts related to command, control, operation and management of joint functions of the JFHQ and domestic operations; the State Partnership Program; federal and state homeland security programs; interagency and intergovernmental coordination; and civil support. In New York State this includes the direction and management of Homeland Response Force, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Task Forces, as well as Civil Support Teams, the Counterdrug Task Force, and Joint Task Force Empire Shield, which maintains more than 750 Soldiers and Airmen on State Active Duty to provide security at major ports, terminals and transportation hubs in and around New York City.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Parachutist Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 24, 1989
First Lieutenant May 24, 1991
Captain Nov. 1, 1993
Major March 1, 2000
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 16, 2006
Colonel Aug. 15, 2011
Brigadier General Oct. 15, 2018
Major General Jan. 4, 2021
(Current as of Oct. 2021)