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.

JTF-DC Assigned Personnel – 5,148 (current as of 2000 July 8, 2026)

Geographic Representation

Alabama - 150
Alaska - 40*
Arkansas - 228
District of Columbia - 599
Florida - 241
Georgia - 841
Hawaii - 27*
Idaho - 119
Indiana - 26
Louisiana - 270*
Maryland - 157*
Michigan - 162*
Minnesota 107*
Mississippi - 532
Montana - 39
North Carolina - 1
Nebraska - 185
Nevada - 134*
Oklahoma - 79
Puerto Rico - 155
South Carolina - 692
Tennessee - 1
Virgin Islands - 81*
West Virginia - 260
Wyoming - 22*

*States annotated with an asterisk (*) are providing National Guard support for Freedom 250 and associated summer events in the National Capital Region (NCR) from May through the end of August. This support is primarily focused on public safety, event support, and coordination with civil authority partners.