News Release

State Equal Employment Manager's message to the D.C. National Guard
June 25, 2024 — The State Equal Employment Manager (SEEM) Office provides guidance and advice to the Adjutant General, senior commanders and managers on statutory requirements relating to the entire Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Military Equal Opportunity (EO) Program. Ms. Ines B. Eloy, SEEM/EEO/DEI, shares her office's message... MORE

CGYCA hosts Battle of the Beltway
June 21, 2024 — Cadets embraced the importance of teamwork and competition during Battle of the Beltway, June 18, at the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA) in Laurel, Md. Teams representing the Maryland Freestate ChalleNGe Academy and the CGYCA competed in five activities for a title and bragging rights... MORE

Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA) and Maryland Freestate ChalleNGe Academy cadets compete in Battle of the Beltway, in Laurel, Md., June 18, 2024. Cadets competed against each other in five categories to include an obstacle course, drill and ceremony, basketball, kickball, and physical fitness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

Citizenship through service: 1946th Financial Management Detachment sergeant on personal milestones and collective victories
June 17, 2024 — National Immigrant Heritage Month recognizes the contributions of immigrants to the nation. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sahib-Jot Singh, detachment sergeant, 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, epitomizes being a Citizen Soldier as a National Guard member and a civilian budget analyst within the Pentagon... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sahib-Jot Singh, detachment sergeant, 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, entered entered the U.S. Army with a Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Alien Registration Card (INS Form I-151/551, also known as a Green Card). He enlisted as a financial management technician where he was stationed at Fort Bliss and later Baumholder, Germany. The Citizen Soldier currently serves as detachment sergeant within the D.C. National Guard's 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, and as a civilian budget analyst within the Pentagon.

Dishing ‘unity and inclusion’: D.C. Air National Guard flight attendant reflects on Pride
June 14, 2024 — When he isn’t flying, Tech. Sgt. Lang Xiao, flight attendant within the D.C. Air National Guard, has found other jobs to tackle—fostering unity, inclusivity, and a more just society... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Lang Xiao, flight attendant, D.C. Air National Guard, stands for a photograph in front of a C-40 B/C used to transport members of the Executive Branch, Congress, and Department of Defense at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 19, 2024. The former communication designer embraces the challenge each new mission brings as a D.C. Air National Guard flight attendant to include a strong a desire for international travel.

Model Citizen Soldier: D.C. National Guard swears-in new State Deputy Inspector General
June 13, 2024 — The District of Columbia National Guard’s Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, commanding general (interim), swore in Lt. Col. Nushat Thomas as deputy Inspector General in a ceremony June 8, after completing U.S. Army Inspector General School. Her experience as a traditional National Guard soldier, and equally successful careers in the nonprofit sector and EPA makes her uniquely qualified to understand the issues that affect our formations... MORE

The D.C. National Guard's Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, commanding general (interim), swears in Lt. Col. Nushat Thomas as the new deputy inspector general at the D.C. Armory on June 8, 2024. Thomas assumed the position following the retirement of Lt. Col. Tera Powell in early spring 2024 after 24 years of service.

D.C. National Guard reflects on LGBTQ+ Pride
June 11, 2024 — Members of the District of Columbia National Guard recognize the contributions of LGBTQ+ military and civilian personnel during Pride Month, and all year, June 1, 2024. This year's theme is "A Place for All," honors their role in our history, defense, culture, and overall nation... MORE

DEOCS inputs in action: Introducing the D.C. National Guard CIPP
June 7, 2024 — The Comprehensive Integrated Prevention Plan (CIPP) is the D.C. National Guard's strategic plan to influence the climate of the organization and its members. Over the next six to nine months, the Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO) team will work on shared solutions to better assess and act on climate risk factors and DEOCS trends. The goal is to reinforce positive actions and keep members engaged... MORE

The Comprehensive Integrated Prevention Plan (CIPP) is the D.C. National Guard's strategic plan to influence the climate of the organization and its members. Over the next six to nine months, the Integrated Resilience Operations (IRO) team will work on shared solutions to better assess and act on climate risk factors and DEOCS trends. The goal is to reinforce positive actions and keep members engaged.

80th Anniversary of D-Day: D.C. Guardsmen among the first Allied forces in Normandy invasion
June 6, 2024 — June 6, 1944, marked a pivotal shift during World War II. It’s the day nearly 160,000 Allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy and laid the foundation to liberate Nazi-occupied Western Europe. Of the eight District of Columbia National Guard units mobilized for service in Europe, the Pacific and at home, at least three landed on Omaha Beach and fought in what we remember today as the Battle of Normandy or Operation Overlord (D-Day)... MORE

A collection of World War II artifacts is on display in the District of Columbia National Guard Museum highlighting the contributions of eight mobilized units in support of the war in Europe, the Pacific and at home, June 5, 2024. Three units landed on Omaha Beach and fought in the Battle of Normandy or Operation Overlord (D-Day): The 29th Military Police Platoon (MP PLT), Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the 29th Infantry Division (29ID), and the 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB).

DCARNG All-Female Flight Crew Commemorates 50 years of Women in Modern Aviation
June 4, 2024 — Fifty years ago, on June 4, 1974, 2nd Lt. Sally Murphy became the first female U.S. Army helicopter pilot to graduate from flight school and receive her wings, reigniting the framework for women to officially serve in aviation. Women’s roles in aviation have continued to grow over the last five decades, and in 1994 a female fighter pilot flew a combat mission for the first time... MORE

CW2 Lauren Bloch and CW3 Joy Byrnes, UH-60 Black Hawk pilots, District of Columbia National Guard, stand for a photograph at Davison Army Airfield, May 21, 2024. D.C. Army National Guard Aviation organized an all-female flight crew to commemorate the first woman to graduate Army flight school and the first female officer to achieve pilot status in June 1974.

D.C. National Guard recognizes AAPI Heritage Month with MOAPIA
May 28, 2024 — Members of the District of Columbia National Guard, D.C. Government Operations-DCNG, and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) comprise a panel to commemorate AAPI Heritage Month. The underlying goal of the one-hour program was to honor collective heritage and ignite a renewed commitment to foster inclusivity, understanding, and unity... MORE

Ben de Guzman, director, D.C. Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA), and U.S. Army Spc. Oigon E. Ochirbat, attaché for the Commanding General’s Office, stand for a photograph following a panel discussion to commemorate AAPI Heritage Month at the D.C. Armory, May 28, 2024. The underlying goal of the one-hour program was to honor collective heritage and ignite a renewed commitment to foster inclusivity, understanding, and unity.