Current as of: September 20, 2025

 Joint Task Force (JTF)- DC   

JTF-DC Mission

The National Guard was activated Aug. 11 to support local and federal law enforcement efforts aimed at restoring order in the District of Columbia. The activation aligns with the President’s executive order declaring a crime emergency.

Mission Snapshot

Geographic Representation

• District of Columbia ​
• West Virginia 
• Ohio 
• Mississippi 
• Louisiana 
• South Dakota 
• Georgia 

*** The above numbers are approximations.

Press Releases

• National Guard authorized to carry weapons in support of law enforcement 

• D.C. National Guard Activated to Support Law Enforcement in District of Columbia

News Stories

• D.C. National Guard Members alert police to man brandishing knife at Waterfront Metro Station
• VP, SD, WH Dep. COS Meet with Troops at DC Union Station
• Week in Review: DC Safe and Beautiful Weekly Roundup 2
• Guard members from six states, D.C. on duty in Washington in support of local, fed authorities

***For more stories, please click here 

JTF-DC in Action

Social Media

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCGuard https://www.facebook.com/TheNationalGuard
• Instagram: DCGuard1802  
• X: DCGuard1802 

• DVIDS: https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/DCsafeandbeautifultaskforce

***For additional information, please contact the Joint Information Center (JIC)

Office Location

D.C. Armory, 2001 E. Capitol Street SE, in Washington, D.C. 20003

JIC Contact information

• Email: jtf-dcmediadesk@army.mil
• Phone: 202-880-4267 

COL Larry Doane, JTF-DC Commander

Message from COL Larry Doane

CSM Larry McKennon