Brig. Gen. Natasha S. Taylor is the Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington D.C. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing and managing the development, execution, and evaluation of joint staff programs and policies pertaining to the command, control, and operation of joint functions within the District of Columbia Army and District of Columbia Air National Guard. She manages readiness of joint defense programs to include the Civil Support Team, Homeland Response Force, State Partnership Program, Counter Drug Task Force, and Defense Support to Civil Authorities.
Brig. Gen. Taylor enlisted in the United States Air Force in 2000 and received her commission in 2005 as a distinguished graduate from Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. She has held several command and staff positions across three major commands. Her command tours include the 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and the 113th Mission Support Group at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. She served at Headquarters Air Force as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Director, Air National Guard and Air National Guard Advisor to the Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia.
Prior to her current assignment, Brig. Gen. Taylor served as the Deputy Wing Commander, 113th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. She was the primary advisor to the Wing Commander on the command, control, and oversight of two flying organizations, an air sovereignty detachment and several supporting units to include the 121st Fighter Squadron and 201st Airlift Squadron. The 121st is responsible for F-16C missions including overseas combat operations and the 24/7 National Capital Region Aerospace Control Alert duty and the 201st utilizes the C-40 to execute worldwide special air missions for cabinet members, Congress, and other senior military leaders.
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelor of Science, Education and Development, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.
2005 Distinguished Graduate, Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 Master of Arts, Human Resource Development, Webster University, St. Louis Mo.
2010 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2014 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2016 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2019 LOGTECH, Advanced Program in Logistics and Technology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2020 Air War College, by correspondence
2021 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 2004 – February 2005, Student, Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2. February 2005 – July 2006, Vehicle Management Flight Commander, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
3. July 2006 – June 2007, OIC, Plans and Programs, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
4. June 2007 – January 2008, Fuels Management Flight Commander, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
5. July 2007 - April 2008, Fuels Management, Flight Commander, 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.5. January 2008 – January 2009, Installation Deployment Officer, 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
6. January 2009 – August 2011, Operations Officer, 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron, JB Andrews, Md.
7. August 2011 – June 2014, Manpower & Personnel Flight Commander, Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 113th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
8. June 2014 – August 2016, Commander, 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron, JB Andrews, Md.
9. August 2016 – January 2017, Deputy Commander, 113th Mission Support Group, JB Andrews, Md.
10. January 2017 – January 2018, Executive Officer to the Deputy Director of the Air National Guard, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
11. January 2018 – May 2019, Joint Logistics Officer, Air National Guard Advisor to the Director for Logistics, (J4), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
12. May 2019 – July 2020, Chief, Strategic Communications, Directorate for Logistics, (J4), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2020 – July 2021, Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
14. July 2021 – May 2023, Commander, 113th Mission Support Group, JB Andrews, Md.
15. May 2023 – September 2023, Director, Human Resources, Headquarters, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, D.C.
16. September 2023 – October 2025, Deputy Commander, 113th Wing, JB Andrews, Md.
17. October 2025 – Present, Director of Joint Staff, Headquarters, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, D.C.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2018 – May 2019, Joint Logistics Officer, Air National Guard Advisor to the Director for Logistics, (J4), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel
2. May 2019 – July 2020, Chief, Strategic Communications, Directorate for Logistics, (J4), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel
3. October 2025 – Present, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, D.C., as a brigadier general
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
National Guard Association of the US and District of Columbia, lifetime member
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant February 18, 2005
First Lieutenant February 18, 2007
Captain February 18, 2009
Major May 22, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel May 24, 2017
Colonel August 20, 2021
Brigadier General October 16, 2025
(Current as of Nov. 2025)