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 – 4,650 (current as of 2100 July 29, 2026)

Geographic Representation

Alabama - 148
Alaska - 29
Arkansas - 241
District of Columbia - 677
Florida - 372
Georgia - 809
Hawaii - 27*
Idaho - 99
Indiana - 23
Iowa - 122
Louisiana - 259*
Michigan - 159*
Mississippi - 431
Montana - 42
North Carolina - 1
Nebraska - 28
Nevada - 130*
Oklahoma - 70
Puerto Rico - 155
South Carolina - 492
Tennessee - 2
Virgin Islands - 78*
West Virginia - 236
Wyoming - 20*

*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.

DC Guard support includes DC Area units, including NGB, Air National Guard, Army National Guard and HQDA.