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Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, Commanding General (interim), D.C. National Guard, and the 257th Army Band joined Mayor Muriel Bowser for the 2024 Emancipation Day Parade and concert. The event which commemorates the end of slavery is organized by the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs (MOCA). On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, ending slavery in the District of Columbia. Passage of the law came over 8 months before President Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation.

2024 D.C. Emancipation Day Parade
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland L. Blanchard II relinquished command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s Land Component Command to Brig. Gen. Craig M. Maceri during a change of command ceremony April 13 at the D.C. Armory. The ceremony, steeped in military tradition and protocol, featured the traditional passing of the unit colors symbolizing the transfer of authority from one commander to another.

D.C. Army National Guard Marks Change in Leadership for Land Component
From left, Mr. Joseph Althoff, Integrated Primary Prevention Manager; Mr. Jason Dickson, DCANG Prevention Coordinator, Ms. Juliann Bryant, DCANG Prevention Analyst, and Mr. Karlus Madison, DCARNG Prevention Analyst, stand for a photograph following a meeting at Joint Base Andrews, April 5, 2024. The District of Columbia National Guard's Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO) program equips the organization with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources required to continually assess and adjust mitigation plans for unit commanders and senior leaders of the D.C. National Guard geared toward identifying where the organization succeeds and where there's challenges.

Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO): Pillars of mental, spiritual, physical, and social resilience
The Washington Nationals honored members of the National Guard during National Guard Night at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2024. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were featured in the pregame ceremonies to honor their military service. The District of Columbia National Guard provides trained, ready and resilient joint forces for multi-domain operations globally for the U.S. Army and Air Force, and locally in the District.. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

National Guard night at Nationals Park 2024
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we bring awareness to sexual assault, abusive sexual contact, sexual abuse, stalking, hazing, sexual harassment, intervention, prevention, and being committed to being an active by standard. This year's DoD's theme is “STEP FORWARD. Prevent. Report. Advocate." The campaign underlines eliminating sexual assault and sexual harassment by working together to build a respectful culture for all. And the critical roles in strengthening command climate by engaging in behaviors that protect others.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Invisible scars and dismantling a culture of sexual violence
District of Columbia National Guard holds Women Empowerment Panel to commemorate Women’s History Month in the D.C. National Guard Armory, March 28, 2024. The panel features Chief Master Sgt. Naconda Hinton, Senior Enlisted Leader, 113th Medical Group; Capt. Mayauda Bowens, Logistics Support Operations Officer; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Annette Johnson-Tate, DCARNG Officer Strength Manager; Vakisa Bragg, Program Analyst and Ms. Nicole McDermott, Chief of Staff (DCGO-DCNG).

District of Columbia National Guard holds Women Empowerment Panel to celebrate Women’s History Month
Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Sparkman, senior enlisted leader, 201st Airlift Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, and Johnnie Scott-Rice, chairperson, National Congress of Black Women, serve as guest speakers for the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy’s monthly Cupcakes and Conversations, March 21, 2024. Cupcakes and Conversations provides a space for one-on-one engagements with prominent civic leaders and professionals.

Cupcakes and Conversations offers engagement, vision boards and next steps for the future
The 2024 theme of Women's History Month is Women Who Have Made Great Achievements. This month, we recognize the achievements of contributors throughout American military history.

Marching Through History: A Soldier's Perspective on Women's History Month
U.S. Army Capt. Ketner Jackson, deputy commander, 33rd WMD-CST, receives a briefing from a member of the U.S. Secret Service in Washington, D.C., March 1, 2024. The 33rd WMD-CST was strategically positioned to respond effectively with D.C. Fire, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Capitol Police, and CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages (CERFP) units.

‘The President’s CST’ for a reason: 33rd WMD-CST supports 2024 SOTUA
Col. Natasha Taylor, 113th Wing Deputy Commander, takes a moment for a photo during a busy work week with the D.C. Air National Guard, Mar. 8, 2024.

Celebrating Women's History Month with D.C. Air National Guard Deputy Commander
Cpl. Marquita Chase, avionic mechanic, District of Columbia Army National Guard Aviation, reviews a manual prior to maintenance on a UH-60 Blackhawk at Davison Army Airfield, Feb. 3, 2024. DCARNG Aviation is comprised of four different units with women visibly represented in all sections to include pilots, maintainers, supply, operations, administration, and flight paramedics.

The Sky's the Limit: The Women of D.C. National Guard Army Aviation
1st Lt. Nick Harrison, D.C. National Guard, received his official certification as a military legal professional as part of the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School's Officer Basic Course, Charlottesville, Va., Feb. 28, 2024. He will serve within the D.C. National Guard Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (DCNG OSJA). (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

Serving with Intention: D.C. National Guard’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) expands
The District of Columbia National Guard joins the Department of Defense in honoring the contributions of women serving in the military and DOD civilian forces, celebrating their achievements in March and throughout the year. During Women's History Month, we celebrate courageous women who have helped our Nation build a fairer, more just society. And this month's theme, Women Who Made Great Achievements, recognizes the changemakers who inspire us all. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

Women's History Month: Women Who Made Great Achievements
Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FMEA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guard’s Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV.

District Dustoff bolsters partnership with local Urban Search & Rescue
Soldiers with the 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, District of Columbia National Guard, are greeted by family, friends, senior leadership and D.C. National Guard Family Programs reps at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 16, 2024. Guard members returned from a nine-month deployment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, providing financial management support to Kosovo Forces assigned to the NATO peacekeeping mission.

1946th Financial Management Support Detachment returns from Kosovo
Aly Kaba, executive director, D.C. Mayor’s Office on African Affairs serves as keynote speaker during “The Diversity of the Black Experience,” a program hosted by the District of Columbia National Guard Military Equal Opportunity/Equal Employment Opportunity (MEO/EEO) office and D.C. Government Operations/D.C. National Guard (DCGO-DCNG), at the D.C. Armory, Feb. 21, 2024. The program also included African dance performances by the Cultural Heritage Group, a West Africa Kola Nut Ceremony, educational displays, and a sampling of various cultural dishes provided by the TIS Foundation and the University of the District of Columbia Culinary Arts Program.

D.C. Mayor’s Office on African Affairs delivers keynote during ‘Diversity of the Black Experience’
Next month, Brig. Gen. Dean celebrates 42 years of military service. Over four decades ago, he was a teen living in Washinton state, recruited into the Army National Guard by his own father. He had a broad goal: To be as tactically proficient as his active-duty counterpart. He accomplished that and a whole lot more as D.C. National Guard TAG since 2018.

D.C. National Guard Adjutant General on his 42 years, visualization, and a stronger diversified force
The District of Columbia National Guard launches the Female Mentoring and Morale Program (FMMP) during the Family Programs Health and Wellness workshop. The FMMP is a new initiative under the Army’s Women’s Initiatives Team (WIT), the Secretary of the Army approved the D.C. FMMP chapter officially in December of 2022.

Women in Uniform Facilitating Development: DC National Guard Establishes Female Mentoring and Morale Program (FMMP)
Spc. Jasmine Felton, a District of Columbia National Guard electronics and calibration technician within the Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) section, inventories mechanical tube scales at the Surface Equipment Maintenance Facilities/Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 18, 2024. Standardized measurements ensure weapons systems from aircraft to mission-critical vehicles operate safely and effectively.

TMDE: The ‘hidden gem’ that tests, adjusts and verifies accuracy for readiness
Sgt. Maj. Esmeralda Vaquerano, G-1 (personnel) Sergeant Major for the D.C. Army National Guard and Sgt. Jessica A. Frazer, Recruitment and Retention Battalion, D.C. Army National Guard are briefed by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) during a State Partnership Program visit to the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA), Dec. 12-14, 2023. D.C. Guard members participated in an NCO Career Development Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) which included reviewing training, promotions, leadership, duties and responsibilities of NCOs with JDF’s Jamaica Regiment, Support Brigade, and the Martitime, Air and Cyber Command (MACC).

NCO development a ‘security goal’ as D.C. National Guard and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) mark 25-year state partnership
Cadets of the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy Class 61 receive their diplomas upon completion of a 22 week long “quasi-military" course, during a residential phase commencement ceremony at the University of the District of Columbia, Dec. 29, 2023. Since 2013, the mission of the program is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of at-risk youth, and produce program graduates with the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults.

'Class of many firsts': CGYCA Class 61 grads earn scholarships and admission into UDC
The District of Columbia Army National Guard officially activates Delta Company, 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion during a ceremony Dec. 9, 2023, at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. The unit is the first of its kind in the D.C. Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Erica Jaros)

District of Columbia Army National Guard Activates its First Military Intelligence Unit
Members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard's aeromedical evacuation operation, Det 2 G Co 2/104th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) at Davison Army Airfield conduct hoist training, Nov. 8, 2023. Training scenarios are used to build proficiency and effectiveness to ensure members are ready to respond to emergency medical missions anywhere. The D.C. Army National Guard is the only dedicated military aeromedical evacuation unit in the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

D.C. National Guard's "District Dustoff" tests aeromedical proficiency
The U.S. Army School of Music named Spc. Margaret Suarez, a flutist with the District of Columbia National Guard 257th Army Band, the National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year for 2023, Oct. 13, 2023. The purpose of The Army Bands Soldier/NCO of the Year Competition identifies those Army musicians who best embodied the concept of highly trained, disciplined, holistically fit experts and professionals.

Flutist hits different note as 2023 National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year
Members of the District of Columbia National Guard undergo Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), and the Periodic Health Assessments (PHA), at the D.C. Armory, Nov. 2-5, 2023. Both are integral components of the D.C. National Guards commitment to ensure members are deployable and prepared for any mission.

SRP and PHA reaffirms commitment to Soldiers’ readiness, deployability
Dozens of wheeled vehicle mechanics (91B) keep tactical vehicles operational at the District of Columbia National Guard’s Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Oct. 21, 2023. Four maintenance shops ensure mechanics are technically sound in maintenance and recovery to fulfill mission requirements. Vehicles include Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV), Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTV), High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV). (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

Keeping vehicles ‘Fully Mission Capable’ (FMC) no matter where it is
National Guard Bureau (NGB) J39 hosted a WMD-CST Capabilities Symposium allowing federal partners, state/local agencies, and civilian first responders to get an up-close look at the 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) at the D.C. Armory, Nov. 6, 2023. The team is able to deploy rapidly, respond to an incident within 90 minutes and assist local first-responders in determining the nature of a weapon of mass destruction or chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive incidents. Earlier this year, the 33rd WMD-CST acquired a Vehicle-Mounted Radiological Detection System (VMRDS). (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

‘Ready to respond to the unknowns’: Vehicle-Mounted Radiological Detection System (VMRDS) elevates CST interoperability
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D.C. Army National Guard Marks Change in Leadership for Land Component
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland L. Blanchard II relinquished command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s Land Component Command to Brig. Gen. Craig M. Maceri during a change of command ceremony April 13 at the D.C. Armory. The ceremony, steeped in military tradition and protocol, featured the traditional passing of the unit colors symbolizing the transfer of authority from one commander to another. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Erica Jaros)
April 15, 2024 - U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland L. Blanchard II relinquished command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s Land Component Command to Brig. Gen. Craig M. Maceri during a change of command ceremony at the D.C. Armory,...
2024 D.C. Emancipation Day Parade
Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, Commanding General (interim), D.C. National Guard, and the 257th Army Band joined Mayor Muriel Bowser for the 2024 Emancipation Day Parade and concert. The event which commemorates the end of slavery is organized by the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs (MOCA). On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, ending slavery in the District of Columbia. Passage of the law came over 8 months before President Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)
April 14, 2024 - Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, Commanding General (interim), D.C. National Guard, and the 257th Army Band joined Mayor Muriel Bowser for the 2024 Emancipation Day Parade and concert. The event which commemorates the end of...
Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO): Pillars of mental, spiritual, physical, and social resilience
From left, Mr. Joseph Althoff, Integrated Primary Prevention Manager; Mr. Jason Dickson, DCANG Prevention Coordinator, Ms. Juliann Bryant, DCANG Prevention Analyst, and Mr. Karlus Madison, DCARNG Prevention Analyst, stand for a photograph following a meeting at Joint Base Andrews, April 5, 2024. The District of Columbia National Guard's Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO) program equips the organization with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources required to continually assess and adjust mitigation plans for unit commanders and senior leaders of the D.C. National Guard geared toward identifying where the organization succeeds and where there's challenges. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper)
April 10, 2024 - The District of Columbia National Guard's Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO) program works with leaders at all levels to help them execute recommendations with the overall intent of improving the environment of the D.C...
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Louisiana National Guard Engineers Prepare for Deployment
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers of the 1021st Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, conduct pre-mobilization training at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center in Pineville. Soldiers are preparing for deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility to support Operations Inherent Resolve, Freedom Sentinel and Spartan Shield.
April 18, 2024 - NEW ORLEANS - More than 40 Louisiana Army National Guard 1021st Engineer Vertical Construction Company Soldiers are conducting pre-mobilization training at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville.The two-week...
Army Guard Elevates Disaster Response with UAS Training
A dozen Citizen-Soldiers from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive response teams recently completed a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers qualification course at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, on operating unmanned aviation systems, enabling the Army National Guard members to fly the R80D Skyraider, pictured here. The systems provide live digital video and employ onboard sensors to relay environmental conditions while mitigating the need to put Soldiers in harm’s way.
April 18, 2024 - REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – In preparation for the direst of days on the homeland front, a dozen Citizen-Soldiers recently enhanced their technical acumen on unmanned aviation systems after completing a U.S. Army Corps of...
Determined Guam Guardsman Earns Blade Runner Award
U.S. Army Capt. Greg May of the Guam National Guard displays his recently earned Pathfinder Badge at Joint Force Headquarters Guam April 2, 2024. May volunteered for Pathfinder School with two days' notice and, despite a series of retests, beat the odds and earned the honorary title of
April 17, 2024 - BARRIGADA, Guam – Guam National Guard Capt. Greg May was on his last day at Maneuver Captain’s Career Course when a National Guard Bureau liaison spoke to the class. “If you’re in the National Guard and you’re here, you need...
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