Jamaica leaders visited D.C. National Guard (DCNG) leaders at the DCNG Armory as a part of their state partnership program (SPP) engagement initiative

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WASHINGTON - Jamaica leaders visited D.C. National Guard (DCNG) leaders at the DCNG Armory as a part of their state partnership program (SPP) engagement initiative. Nicola Barker-Murphy, deputy chief of mission for the Embassy of Jamaica, Washington, D.C., and Gloria Davis Simpson, security Attache for Jamaica, joined Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, commanding general, Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, command senior enlisted leader, and Lt. Col. Serge Mettes, SPP director, DCNG, to discuss the partnership, continued vision and ways forward for the program. Jamaica is the longest of two state partners the D.C. National Guard has. The partnership began in 1999.

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D.C. National Guard Command Team Holiday Message

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Dec. 15, 2025 | 3:29

Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard; Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Smith, Senior Enlisted Leader; and their spouses deliver a holiday message emphasizing gratitude for service, readiness, and family sacrifice to the D.C. National Guard and Joint Task Force - District of Columbia. This holiday season, they encourage the entire force to focus on connection, gratitude, achievements, and progress. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)