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D.C. Army Guard to Open First Recruiting Office in the District in More Than a Decade Tomorrow at 10 a.m.
March 17, 2022 — The D.C. Army National Guard (DCNG) will open its first storefront recruiting office in the District in more than a decade during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2022. Members of the media are invited to tour the new office and to interview senior D.C. Army National Guard leaders... MORE

DOD Approves MPD and USCP Request for National Guard Traffic Control Support
February 22, 2022 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has approved requests from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) for District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) assistance with traffic control during First Amendment demonstrations expected in the city in the coming days... MORE

The D.C. National Guard MAC sharpens skills during annual training
August 25, 2021 — With the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains, the District of Columbia National Guard's Multi-Agency Augmentation Command conducted annual training at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, August 2-8, to ensure readiness and increase their capabilities to support their mission better... MORE

With the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains, the District of Columbia National Guard's Multi-Agency Augmentation Command conducted annual training at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, August 2-8, to ensure readiness and increase their capabilities to support their mission better.

D.C. National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trains with partners and local government in Puerto Rico
August 20, 2021 — Soldiers and airmen of the District of Columbia National Guard 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team along with other CST’s from Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia’s Fire and Emergency Management Service, trained in emergency response scenarios at Ft. Buchanan and the municipality of... MORE

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team members in protective equipment respond to a potential chemical, biological, or radiological threat while participating in a training event at Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 17, 2021. The training scenarios include response, evaluation, testing, and securing the area of contamination. The members are made up of soldiers and airmen from the 33rd WMD-CST, District of Columbia National Guard, along with other CST's from Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Management Service.

DC National Guard hold groundbreaking ceremony for new recruiting office
July 28, 2021 — The D.C. National Guard held a groundbreaking ceremony here to mark the beginning of construction for the new Storefront Recruiting Office for the D.C. Army National Guard... MORE

District of Columbia National Guard leadership surveys the future site of the District of Columbia National Guard recruiting storfront in Washington, D.C., July 28. The storefront office, which is leased on behalf of the D.C. Army National Guard by the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers through their Real Estate mission, will provide a more accessible location to potential recruits in the District. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Small)

To the deployed members of the 113th Wing, their families and friends
July 21, 2021 — Through times of peace and times of war, the D.C. National Guard has honored its commitments to the nation and the District of Columbia. The D.C. National Guard has been there from the fields of France and the beaches of Normandy to the skies above D.C. on 9/11, and protection of the U.S. Capitol. We remain ready and vigilant... MORE

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 113th Wing, known as the “Capital Guardians,” lands on the flight line at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 9, 2021. The wing deployed a contingent of F-16s to PSAB to reinforce the base’s defensive capabilities, provide operational depth, and support U.S. Central Command operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Samuel Earick)

DC National Guard personnel to support civil authorities for Independence Day celebration
July 2, 2021 — District of Columbia National Guard personnel will support local authorities during Independence Day activities in the National Capital Region, July 4... MORE

III Marine Expeditionary Force celebrates Independence Day at Okinawa, Japan, July 4, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Francesca Landis)

4th of July Message
July 2, 2021 — Capital Guardians: As we observe our Nation’s 245th birthday, let us be proud of what this day means to us. On July 4, 1776, Congress declared that America was a united, free, and independent land. We are humbled in remembering the many courageous men and women who preserve, protect, and expand these liberties. We ensure the words, the ideas and the principles of the Declaration of Independence will never fade... MORE

Virtual 2021 African Land Forces Summit strengthens relationships between U.S. and African partners
May 24, 2021 — Interim Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie McCandless, Adjutant General U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Aaron Dean, and other senior leaders in the D.C. National Guard participated virtually in the 2021 African Land Forces Summit, May 19, 2021. The purpose of the annual event, organized this year by... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie McCandless, interim commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard; U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Aaron Dean, adjutant general, D.C. National Guard; U.S. Army Maj. Baron Mason, director, State Partnership Program; and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Brooks, senior enlisted leader participated virtually in the 2021 African Land Forces Summit, May 19, 2021.

Major General McCandless Named Interim D.C. National Guard Commanding General
April 25, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Major General Sherrie L. McCandless assumed her duties as interim Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard today, a position that she will fill until President Biden appoints a successor... MORE